Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1011 of 2012 (2) dt.19-01-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.1011 of 2012 ====================================================== Md. Nasiruddin .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH) 2 19-01-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, informant and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 09.06.2011 in a case registered for the offence under [STATUTE] . The accusation against the petitioner is of establishing forceful physical relationship with the informant’s minor daughter on 06.06.2011 and he handed over the victim to Sarpanch on 08.06.2011 when F.I.R. was lodged on 08.06.2011. The medical opinion reflects the victim to be major and completely negates the accusation levelled by the victim. The medical examination of the victim was done on 10.06.2011. It is submitted by the informant that the victim has named the petitioner in 164 Cr. P.C. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1011 of 2012 (2) dt.19-01-2012 statement. Considering the delayed lodging of the F. I. R. and medical opinion contrary to accusation, let the petitioner 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, F.T. C. No. IIIrd, Supaul in connection with Supaul P.S. Case No. 184 of 2011 (S. T. No. 182 of 2011). U. K. (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 376

Statute Text:
Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code. Rape. Whoever, commits an offence punishable under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 376 and in the course of such commission inflicts an injury which causes the death of the woman or causes the woman to be in a persistent vegetative state, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than twenty years, but which may extend to imprisonment for life, which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life, or with death.