IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.32028 of 2009 MANOJ PRASAD . Versus STATE OF BIHAR . ----------- 3. 11.1.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The defence in a Police case under Section 376 of the Penal Code is that the allegations at best constitute an offence under Section 354 of the Penal Code which is bailable and compoundable when the alleged victim has also filed such appropriate application. In view of the nature of the bailable offence as alleged, this application is disposed with the direction that any application for regular bail is required to be considered on its own merits in light of the aforesaid submissions, without being prejudiced by the present order. Suffice it to observe that learned counsel for the State is unable to point out any material from the case diary for applicability of Section 376 of the Penal Code. The application is disposed off. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)