Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Revision No.58 of 2012 Firoz Ansari@Md. Firoz Hussain, son of Sabir Ansari @ Mohammad Sabir Hussain, resident of village: Singhpur, P.S.: Nauhattra, District: Rohtas, at Sasaram. ………. Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar ………. Opposite Party. ---------------------------------- 2 17.01.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. This application is for grant of bail to the petitioner under the provisions of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children ) Act, 2000. Earlier such prayer was rejected by the Juvenile Justice Board, Rohtas at Sasaram in J.J.B.Case No. 77/2011 and the Appeal was also dismissed by order dated 29th November, 2011 by the Sessions Judge, Rohtas at Sasaram in Cr. Appeal (Juvenile) No. 48/2011. The petitioner is a co-accused in Nauhatta P.S. Case No. 37/2011 dated 16.06.2011 registered under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been declared to be a Juvenile and at best it may be a case of love affair. He further submits that even the medical report has not found any conclusive evidence of rape having been committed, and that there has been some other 2 incident and it is not a case of rape. Learned counsel submits that co-accused, who is not a Juvenile, has already been granted bail and the petitioner is in jail since 20-6 -2011. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has a clean antecedent. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5000/- with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of the Juvenile Justice Board, Rohtas at Sasaram. One of the bailors should be the father of the petitioner, who shall also execute a bond before the Juvenile Justice Board with regard to good behaviour of the petitioner. The petitioner shall also physically report at least once a month before the Probation Officer, Rohtas at Sasaram and also as and when directed by him. The Probation Officer, Rohtas at Sasaram shall maintain strict supervision over the petitioner. This application accordingly stands disposed off. Sudha (Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.) 3

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.