Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.20534 of 2012 ====================================================== Vikash Bhatt son of Sri Gopi Bhatt, R/O Vimohalla-City Court, Khalasi Tola, P.O. Gulzaarbagh, P.S.Alamganj, District- Patna..... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party PRESENT : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.N. HUSSAIN ORDER 2. 06-06-2012. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is accused in Patliputra P.S.Case No.59 of 2012 for offences punishable under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the entire allegation of attempt to rape is absolutely false and frivolous and from the description of events made in the F.I.R. prima facie, it appears to be quite unnatural. Learned counsel further submits that on the alleged date of occurrence, he was hospitalised in P.M.C.H. by the police as he was assaulted by the criminals and has remained there for several days. Learned counsel further submits that the said assault was during the road robbery when mobile and other articles of the petitioner had been taken away by the criminals. Learned counsel further submits that he is in Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20534 of 2012 (2) dt.06-06-2012 2 custody for several months. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this petition is allowed. Let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna in connection with Patliputra P.S.Case No.59 of 2012. ahk/- (S.N. Hussain, 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.