JUDGMENT

Hima Kohli, J.

1. Leave granted.

2. The appellant/prosecutrix, who claims to have been exposed to the horrors of the notorious casting couch syndrome, at the hands of the respondent No.2/accused herein, is aggrieved by the orders dated 21st September, 2022¹[First Impugned Order.] and 07th October, 2022²[Second Impugned Order.], passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay in exercise of its Criminal Appellate jurisdiction allowing the anticipatory bail application³[Anticipatory Bail Application No. 2594 of 2022.] filed by the respondent No.2/accused in connection with FIR⁴[CR FIR No. 915 of 2022 registered on 06th August, 2022.] filed by her with the MIDC Police Station, Mumbai. Initially, the FIR was registered under Sections 354, 354-B and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, ⁵[For short ‘the IPC’]. Subsequently, on the supplementary statement of the appellant/prosecutrix being recorded, offence under Section 376 was added to the subject FIR. By the first impugned order, the High Court granted pre-arrest bail to the respondent No. 2/accused as an interim measure subject to certain conditions and on 7th October 2022, confirmed the said order.

FACTS OF THE CASE

3. The facts of the