IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.49579 of 2008 SATISH KUMAR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 16.1.2009 Heard. Petitioner Satish Kumar is in custody in a case under sections 354 and 392/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation is that while the informant’s niece and daughter were returning from market after marketing along with some other girls, three young men arrived at motorcycle, took up the outer garments of young girl and also snatched her purse and misbehaved with them in publicly. The people of the locality chased and caught them. The petitioner was one of them and it is definitely alleged that he snatched the purse of one of the girls. The definite allegation is made against the accused persons of outraging modesty of the girl on road and in public view. Contention is that the petitioner has also been falsely implicated and he is a student. Further contention is that the petitioner does not bear any criminal 2 antecedent and he has been implicated in the case on account of mistaken identity. The case diary contains support as regards the allegation. Regard being had to the fact of the case, the petition is dismissed. (Dharnidhar Jha,J.) AI