Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36160 of 2012 (2) dt.08-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.36160 of 2012 ====================================================== Nikki @ Mikki Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 02/ 08.10.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 2.8.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Admittedly, except [STATUTE] , all sections are bailable in nature and moreover, neither the petitioner is named in the first information report nor any specific overt-act has been attributed against him. Accordingly, petitioner, Nikki @ Mikki Singh, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sherghatti District Gaya in Barachatti P.S. Case no. 291/2012. Shahid (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J)

Applicable IPC Section: 353

Statute Text:
Section 353 of the Indian Penal Code. Assault or use of criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty. Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person being a public servant in the execution of his duty as such public servant, or with intent to prevent or deter that person from discharging his duty as such public servant, or in consequence of anything done or attempted to be done by such person to the lawful discharge of his duty as such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.