Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17955 of 2012 (2) dt.10-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 17955 of 2012 ====================================================== Ghanshyam Yadav .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 10-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for regular bail for the offence under [STATUTE] and Sections 3(X) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. It appears that the petitioner used to vex the complainant and also used to threaten the informant for extortion, abused and tried to assault. The petitioner is in jail since 11.10.2011. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-1st, Purnia (Special Court U/S/ S. C./S.T. Prevention of Atrocities Act in connection with Kishanganj P. S. Case No. 401 of 2011, G. R. No. 1038 of 2011, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall not vex the complainant. If any such allegation is made by the complainant then the trial court shall proceed for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. Kundan/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.