JUDGMENT

Vivek Puri, J. - The petitioner is seeking anticipatory bail in the case bearing FIR No. 0552, dated 23.07.2022, under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (for short 'IPC'), registered at Police Station Civil Lines Karnal, District Karnal.

2. Briefly, the FIR has been registered on the allegations that roka ceremony of the petitioner was held on 30.01.2022 with the petitioner and the date of marriage was fixed as 06.12.2022 with the consent of the family. On 21.02.2022, the petitioner met the prosecutrix and asked her to form physical relationship, but she refused to do so.

3. The petitioner again met her on 27.05.2022 in Delhi and again insisted for physical relationship. On 18.06.2022, the prosecutrix was taken by the petitioner to Leela Grand Hotel, Karnal, on the pretext that he was tired and wants to take rest. The prosecutrix was taken to a room and petitioner asked her for physical relations, but she refused to do so. Despite that the petitioner entered into physical relationship with the prosecutrix and also made her videos. Subsequently, on 17.07.2022, the mother of the petitioner informed the mother-in-law of the sister of the prosecutrix that the petitioner is qua