Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42293 of 2011 Anil Singh son of Krishna Singh, resident of Village -Bahiro P.S- Arrah Nawada, District- Bhojpur Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 2 03.01.2012 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Arrah Nawada P.S. Case No.288 of 2011 for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . Considering the circumstances that whereas the occurrence alleged in the complaint charging the petitioner of making attempt to rape the complainant, took place on 07.04.2011 the complaint in question was instituted more than a month thereafter on 09.05.2011 and was subsequently registered as an F.I.R. under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure giving rise to Arrah Nawada P.S. Case No.288 of 2011, let the petitioner namely, Anil Singh be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur(Arrah) in connection with Arrah Nawada P.S. Case No. 288 of 2011. Bibhash (Jyoti Saran, 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.