been registered on the basis of the complaint dated 03.08.2021 filed by complainant, who stated that she had got married to one S.M. Khan on 04.02.1994, and they had two children from the marriage. She had alleged that the present petitioner/accused was an influential person, well-connected with powerful individuals in society, and used to frequently visit both her residence and her husband‟s factory. The accused had also supported her husband financially by lending him money and had assisted the family in the construction of their house. During this period, the accused had allegedly asked the complainant to divorce her husband and marry him, but she had immediately refused. Upon her refusal, the accused had threatened her, stating that he would kill her family and that they would be compelled to return the entire amount he had lent them, along with interest. She further alleged that one day, when she was alone at her house, the accused had arrived in an inebriated condition and had forcibly raped her. He had also threatened that if she disclosed the incident to anyone, he would have her family killed. She had alleged that the accused had established physical relations with her on multiple occasions at her residence, without her consent. In the year 2002, when she had become pregnant and had informed the accused about it, he had made a false promise of marriage. Relying on that false promise, he had continued to engage in physical relations with her on several further occasions. It was also alleged that on 21.05.2003, she had given birth to a male child, „A‟. She had alleged that the accused had informed her husband over the phone that he
