BECHU KURIAN THOMAS,J. - (1.)This is an application seeking regular bail filed under sec. 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
(2.)Petitioner is the sole accused in Crime No.1128/2022 of Thrikkodithanam Police Station, Kottayam, alleging offences under Sec. 417 r/w Sec. 376(2)(n) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
(3.)The prosecution case is that the defacto complainant, who is a divorced woman and the accused, who is also a divorcee, fell in love with each other and on 27/6/2022, the accused took her to a house and had sexual relationship with her, after promising to marry and thereafter, he backed out of the promise and thus committed the offences alleged against him.