Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42726 of 2011 (3) dt.29-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42726 of 2011 ====================================================== Jai Prakash Kedia, son of Rajkumar Kedia, resident of Henri Bazar, P.S.& Town- Motihari, District- East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 29-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bettiah P.S. Case No. 355 of 2009, registered under [STATUTE] . It is submitted that one of the co-accused Vinay Kumar @ Binay Kumar having similar allegation has been granted bail by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 16497 of 2011 and the case of the petitioner is on similar footing. Under the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today, shall 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, District- West Champaran, in connection with Bettiah Town P.S.Case No. 355 of 2009, subject Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42726 of 2011 (3) dt.29-03-2012 to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. with a further condition that petitioner shall cooperate with the police during investigation. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 509

Statute Text:
Section 509 of the Indian Penal Code. Uttering any word or making any gesture intended to insult the modesty of a woman, etc. Whoever, intending to insult the modesty of any woman, utters any word, makes any sound or gesture, or exhibits any object, intending that such word or sound shall be heard, or that such gesture or object shall be seen, by such woman, or intrudes upon the privacy of such woman, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, and also with fine.