Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39383 of 2011 (3) dt.18-01-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39383 of 2011 ====================================================== Vijay Sahni @ Bijay Sahni S/O Madan Sahni @ Madan Sahni R/O Village - Andama, P.S. Keoti, Distt. - Darbhanga .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== 3. 18-01-2012 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Keoti P.S. Case No. 141 of 2011 for offence punishable under [STATUTE] . The petitioner has been charged with attempt to commit rape on the daughter of the informant and in which process he had undressed himself and also the victim girl. A revolver was also kept to restrain the victim from raising her voice and upon sound being heard by the informant this petitioner was found lying on the top of the victim girl. Although learned counsel for the petitioner, with reference to an application placed at Annexure-2 of this application, submits that the relationship between the parties is that of brother-in-law and sister-in-law and that matter has been compromised but that is not sufficient to consider the application of the petitioner in the light of the allegations set out and the prayer is rejected. The application is dismissed. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 323

Statute Text:
Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code. Voluntarily causing hurt. Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 334, voluntarily causes hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.