Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22723 of 2012 (2) dt.28-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.22723 of 2012 ====================================================== Tiklu Verma @ Shakti Verma .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 28-06-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation of making assault with fists and slaps and pressing the neck of the informant and others is against the petitioner and Dr. Rajeev. It is submitted that a statement has been made in paragraph 7 that no injury has been caused to the informant. It is further submitted that Dr. Rajeev has been granted bail by the learned court below. In view of this court, the contentions of learned counsel for the petitioner can be good grounds for consideration of regular bail of the petitioner by the learned court below in case the petitioner surrenders within six weeks from today in connection with Pirbahore P.S. Case no. 88 of 2012 pending in the court of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22723 of 2012 (2) dt.28-06-2012 learned C.J.M., Patna. It is expected from the learned below that the bail application of the petitioner is disposed of preferably on the same day, if possible. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.