Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38779 of 2012 (2) dt.11-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.38779 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Kapil Yadav S/O Amrit Yadav Resident Of Village Anuaara, P.S. Ariyari, District Shekhpura. 2. Krishna Mani Yadav S/O Kedar Yadav Resident Of Village Anuaara, P.S. Ariyari, District Shekhpura. 3. Lalo Yadav S/O Kapil Yadav Resident Of Village Anuaara, P.S. Ariyari, District Shekhpura. 4. Sonu Yadav S/O Kapil Yadav Resident Of Village Anuaara, P.S. Ariyari, District Shekhpura. 5. Haro Ram Kuar @ Hare Ram Kumar S/O Kapil Yadav Resident Of Village Anuaara, P.S. Ariyari, District Shekhpura. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 11-10-2012 At the outset, it is submitted that petitioner no. 2 has already been arrested, hence, this application has become infructuous so far as it relates to petitioner no. 2. Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioner nos.1 and 3 to 5 are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and sections 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The accusation is of making assault and abusing by calling the caste name. It is submitted that petitioners are next door neighbours Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38779 of 2012 (2) dt.11-10-2012 of the informant and for a dispute with regard to drainage the accusation has been levelled and for the occurrence of 28.3.2011 the FIR was lodged on 8.12.2011. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner nos. 1 and 3 to 5 be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of twelve weeks from today on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Sheikhpura in connection with Ariyari P.S. Case No. 189 of 2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.