Heard Sri P.G. Yatnal, learned counsel for the

petitioner and Sri Gururaj V. Hasilkar, learned HCGP for

the State.

2. The present petition is filed under Section 439 of

Cr.P.C. seeking for grant of bail.

3. The brief facts of the case are as under:

A complaint came to be lodged by Eramma against

the petitioner. Women Police Station, Raichur East Circle

registered a case against the petitioner herein in Crime

No.69/2021 on 13.09.2021 for the offences punishable

under Sections 363, 376 and 417 of IPC. Complaint

averments reveal that the accused is close relative of the

complainant and he had made an offer to marry her. Since

he was visiting the house of the complainant very often,

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she had developed intimacy with him. It is further alleged

that when she was pursuing B.E. Civil Engineering, she had

stayed in girls hostel. Accused used to visit her hostel and

used to have conversation with her. On 01.04.2021 at

about 2.00 p.m. accused came near the hostel asking

complainant to visit Mantralaya. She refused for the same

and despite her refusal, he forcibly took her to Mantralaya

and stayed there till night. Despite her repeated requests

to get back to Raichur, he made her to sta