Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.12099 of 2012 (2) dt.21-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.12099 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Dayanand Singh@Bhutali Singh S/O Late Ranbir Singh Resident Of Village- Bagdiha, P.S.- Guraru, Dist.- Gaya. .... .... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Surendra Kumar, Advocate. For the Opposite Party : Mr. Navin Kr. Pandey, APP. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA ORAL ORDER 2 21-03-2012 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is sole named accused of the case which has been registered under [STATUTE] in which it has been alleged that he has caught the Odhni of the informant. Submission is that the case is at best comes under [STATUTE] which is bailable. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.12099 of 2012 (2) dt.21-03-2012 sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate/court concerned, Gaya in connection with Guraru P.S. Case No. 9 of 2012. KKSINHA/- (Shyam Kishore Sharma, 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.