JUDGMENT

Anoop Chitkara, J. - The present petition is under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, seeking anticipatory bail in F.I.R. No. 128/2019, dated 4.6.2019, registered at Police Station West, Distt. Shimla, H.P., under Sections 376 of the Indian Penal Code.

2. ASI Amender Singh, I.O. Police Station West, Shimla, H.P., was present on the last date, when the matter was heard. He had brought the police file. I have seen the status report(s) as well as the police file to the extent it was necessary for the purpose of deciding the present petition and the same stands returned to the police official. Status report was also taken on record.

3. The gist of the First Information Report and the investigation is as follows:

(a) On 3.6.2019, the Superintendent of Police Shimla, received a complaint through post, which was sent by the victim (name withheld). This was addressed to the Director General of Police, H.P., Shimla as well as to the Superintendent of Police, Shimla, regarding cheating and sexual exploitation against a police official HC - Himesh Sharma, P.S. Sadar, Shimla.

(b) The victim stated that she works as Junior Steno in the District Courts, Chakkar, Shimla and me