Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.2511 of 2012 1. Yugal Das, son of Gopi Das. 2. Chhotelal Das, son of Hira Das. Both residents of Village- Behra, P.S. Sikta, District- West Champaran. …………Petitioners. Versus The State of Bihar ………………………Opposite Party. ---------------------------------- 2. 18. 01. 2012. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sikta P.S. Case No. 98 of 2011, registered under [STATUTE] . The allegation against the petitioners about committing theft worth Rs. 25,000/ from the house of the informant in the night and the petitioners wanted to outrage her modesty. It is further alleged that the husband of the informant was not present in the house and when he came on the next day going to lodge the case then Panchayat of the village asked him to resolve the matter before Panchayati and so there was delay in lodging the F.I.R. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that there is inordinate delay of nine days in lodging the F.I.R. and allegation regarding outraging the modesty of the 2 informant is only omnibus and the petitioners are pattidar and there is land dispute between them. Having regard to the fact and circumstance of the case, the above named petitioners in the event of their arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioners shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Sikta P.S. Case No. 98 of 2011, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. m.p. ( 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.