Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.34420 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Homan Singh @ Homan Prasad Singh, Son of Late Bhola Singh. 2. Ramjee Singh, Son of Late Ghamandi Singh. 3. Usha Patel, wife of Shiv Nath Patel. All residents of Janta Seva Sadan, Jakhiara Chauk, P.S. Mahua, District-Vaishali. .... .... Petitioners Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 13-09-2012 It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that petitioner no.1 has been arrested. Hence, his application has become infructuous and it is, accordingly, disposed off. Heard learned counsels for the petitioner nos. 2 and 3 and the State. The petitioner nos. 2 and 3 are apprehending their arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that due to wrong treatment pregnancy of the informant was terminated. It is submitted that the petitioner nos. 2 and 3 are veterinary doctor and nurse respectively and subsequently the informant has retracted from his initial version. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioner nos. 2 and 3 except petitioner no.1 above Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34420 of 2012 (2) dt.13-09-2012 2 / 2 2 named, be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Mahua P.S. Case No. 133 of 2012 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M. Vaishali at Hajipur, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. U.K./- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 313

Statute Text:
Section 313 of the Indian Penal Code. Causing miscarriage without woman's consent. Whoever commits the offence defined in the last preceding section without the consent of the woman, whether the woman is quick with child or not, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.