O R D E R

This Bail Application is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.

2. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.

735/2024 of Chirayinkeezhu Police Station. The above case is registered against the petitioner alleging offences punishable under Secs. 354(c), 376(2)(n), 506(ii) of IPC, 1860, Secs.64(1), 75(1)(i), 74, 78, 296(b) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Secs.4(1) r/w 3(a), 6 r/w 5(l) of POCSO Act and Sec.66(E) of IT Act.

3. The prosecution case is that on 17.09.2024, when the defacto complainant returning after finishing her duty, the accused stopped the defacto complainant and uttered obscenity against her and tried to mishandle her. The defacto complainant further alleged that during January, 2015, the accused had taken the nude photos of the defacto complainant without her consent and threatened her to have sexual relationship with the accused. Due to fear, the defacto complainant had sexual intercourse with the accused several times. In 2016, the defacto complainant married and got divorced in 2022. After that also, the accused used to threaten the defacto complainant and compelled her to involve in sexual relationship is the allegation.

4. Heard