Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.569 of 2012 Raju Kumar son of late Bhola Prasad, Resident of Mohalla-Juran Chhapra, P.S.-Brahampura, District- Muzaffarpur. Versus The State of Bihar ----------- 2. 6.1.2012. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with a case instituted under [STATUTE] . The case was initially instituted as a complaint which was referred to the police for institution of first information report. It is contended that from narration in the complaint it would transpire that none of the offence alleged would be attracted against the petitioner. The complainant admits to have entered into physical relationship with the petitioner since 2006 in hope of getting married. The relationship continued till 2011. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, named above, 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur in connection with Muzaffarpur Town P.S. Case No.545 of 2011. Md.S. ( Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 376

Statute Text:
Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code. Rape. Whoever, commits an offence punishable under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 376 and in the course of such commission inflicts an injury which causes the death of the woman or causes the woman to be in a persistent vegetative state, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than twenty years, but which may extend to imprisonment for life, which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life, or with death.