Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19080 of 2012 (2) dt.20-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19080 of 2012 ====================================================== Saheb Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 20-06-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that the petitioner put the minor daughter of the informant in the field of Fulena Kuer and tried to commit rape upon her but when alarm was raised by the victim, the petitioner fled away. It is submitted that the medical report does not reflect any injury caused to the victim and at best a case under [STATUTE] is made out. In view of this court, the contentions of learned counsel for the petitioner can be good grounds for consideration of regular bail of the petitioner by the learned court below in case the petitioner surrenders within a period of six weeks in connection with Kesariya P.S. Case no. 87 of 2011 pending in the court of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19080 of 2012 (2) dt.20-06-2012 C.J.M., Motihari. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.