A Nepalese royal family member who was delivering a takeaway Indian meal has been accused of raping a sleeping householder, a Sydney court has been told.

Amit Hamal, 21, of Marrickville, appeared in Waverley Local Court on Tuesday charged with having sexual intercourse without the woman's consent on July 16 at a Rose Bay house in Sydney's east.

In unsuccessfully applying for bail, his lawyer said Hamal was a member of the Nepalese royal family and disputed the charge.

The lawyer said Hamal said the sex was consensual and occurred after the delivery driver rang the doorbell twice and telephoned.

The door was ajar and Hamal went inside where he saw a man asleep on the lounge, but he could not wake him, the lawyer said.

Hamal then walked into a bedroom where the woman, 44, was asleep and when she eventually stirred, she took off some clothing and they had consensual sexual activity, the lawyer said.

But the crown's lawyer said the charge was of a serious sexual nature and further charges were likely.

She submitted Hamal was a flight risk, noting he was arrested at Sydney airport on Monday night with a one-way ticket to Bangkok.

The magistrate refused bail and adjourned the matter to Central Local Court on July 29.

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