  We consider the spin evolution of highly magnetized neutron stars in a
hypercritical inflow just after their birth in supernovae. Presence of a strong
magnetic field could deform the star and if the symmetry axis of the field is
misaligned with that of stellar rotation, the star will be an emitter of
gravitational wave. Here we investigate the possibility of gravitational
radiation from such a star when there is a hypercritical inflow onto it. The
stellar configuration is slightly deformed away from spherical by the intense
magnetic field; the rotational angular frequency of the star is determined by
the balance between the accretion torque and the magnetic dipole radiation. An
estimation of the characteristic amplitude of the gravitational radiation from
such systems is given. (abridged abstract)
