ORDER

The petitioner / accused has preferred this petition under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. praying to enlarge him on bail in Spl.C.No.257/2023 pending on the file of the Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge, FTSC-II(POCSO), at Shivamogga.

2. The charge sheet is filed against the petitioner for the offence punishable under Section 6 of the POCSO Act and Section 376(2)(n), 305 and 450 of IPC.

3. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner, the learned High Court Government Pleader and perused the material on record.

4. Respondent No.2 / defacto complainant has been served but unrepresented.

5. Brief facts: The complainant's daughter aged about 17 years committed suicide by hanging on 05.02.2023 at about 06:00 p.m. In this connection, UDR No.08/2023 under Section 174 of Cr.P.C was registered. On 07.06.2023 the victim's mother lodged a complaint at Doddapete Police Station alleging that the petitioner has a role in her daughter committing suicide as it was revealed from the investigation that the victim was subjected to sexual assault.

6. It is the case of the prosecution that the victim and accused were close to each other and in the month of December, when the accused had visited the