1. Heard Sri Madhukeshwar Deshpande, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent - State. Perused the records.

2. The present petition is filed under S.439 of Cr.P.C. with the following prayer : -
"To enlarge the petitioner / accused no.1 on bail in Special Case No. 125/2022 before the Additional District and Sessions Judge - FTSC - 1 U.K. Karwar (Special Court for trial of cases filed under POSCO) Act registered for the offence punishable u / S.363, S.376 of IPC and S.3 and S.4 of POCSO Act 2012 and S.9 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006, by the respondent Haliyal Police Station in Crime No.148/2022."

3. The brief facts of the case are as under : -
A complaint came to be lodged by father of the victim girl with Haliyal Police on 19.08.2022 which was registered in Crime No.148/2022 initially for the offence punishable U / S.363 IPC. Gist of the complaint averments reveal that the daughter of the complainant aged about 15 years 7 months and a student was found missing and despite best efforts she could not traced. After registering the case, police investigated the matter and traced the victim girl and also the accused.