Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39432 of 2012 ====================================================== Manoj Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR TRIVEDI ORAL ORDER 2 31-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional P.P. for the State. Indu Devi filed a written report putting an allegation against the petitioner to have unsuccessfully attempted to rape her as well as her grand-daugher, Ruby Kumari. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the allegation on its face appears to be absurd because of the fact that simultaneously petitioner could not be able to pounce upon the informant as well as her grand-daughter. Moreover, the allegation on its face attracts [STATUTE] and for that petitioner is in custody since 26.07.2012. On the other hand, learned APP opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the mode of action as disclosed in the written report suggests desperate action of petitioner. Taking into account the allegation on its face, petitioner, Manoj Singh is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39432 of 2012 (2) dt.31-10-2012 2 amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra in connection with Awatar Nagar P.S. Case No. 63/2012. perwez./- (Aditya Kumar Trivedi, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 354

Statute Text:
Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code. Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty. Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any woman, intending to outrage or knowing it to be likely that he will there by outrage her modesty, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine.