Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.9483 of 2012 (2) dt.02-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.9483 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Shambhu Bhuiyan S/O Jatan Bhuiyan Resident Of Village- Barchhi Bigha, P.S.- Madanpur, District- Aurangabad .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 2 02-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. This is an application for grant of bail to the accused- petitioner in connection with Madanpur P. S. Case No. 179 of 2011 for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . It is submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has not criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the State could not controvert the contention of the petitioner while opposing his prayer. Considering the facts and circumstances, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.9483 of 2012 (2) dt.02-03-2012 bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Aurangabad in connection with Madanpur P. S. Case No. 179 of 2011 with following conditions:- (i) The petitioner will not indulge himself in similar or any other offence. (ii) One of the bailors must be the close relative of the petitioner. (iii) The petitioner will be well represented in the Court on each and every date and in case of absence for two consecutive dates or in case of violation of terms of bond, his bail bond would be liable to be cancelled by the learned Court concerned. Saif/- (Amaresh Kumar Lal, 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.