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2. The prosecution case is that the accused who is a member of the Christian Parayan community raped PW1 aged 15 years and impregnated her. This Court by order dated 19/02/2024 in in & Crl.M.A.No.1/2022 had granted interim bail for a period of three months as the applicant/accused wanted to get married to the victim in this case. Pursuant to the same, the accused married the victim, that is, PW2 and now it is reported that she is pregnant.

3. The application is opposed by the learned public prosecutor. However, she submits on instructions that the marriage was solemnized between the parties and that PW2 is in her advanced stage of pregnancy.