'Wash Clothes Of Village Women For 6 Months': Bihar Court Puts Bail Condition On Man Booked For Outraging Woman's Modesty

A Bihar court last week granted bail to a man (washerman by profession) accused of outraging the modesty of a woman on the condition that he would wash and iron the clothes of all women of the village free of cost for six months.

The Additional Sessions Judge Avinash Kumar of Jhanjharpur, Madhubani put this bail condition on the man taking into account the statement of his counsel that he was willing to do community service relating to his profession.

It was alleged that the bail applicant had outraged the modesty of the informant and had attempted to rape her while she was sleeping and thereafter a case had been registered against him under Section 354 (B) of IPC 

His counsel submitted before Court that the matter had been compromised between the informant and the bail applicant and that the informant was not inclined to proceed with the matter.

It was further submitted by his counsel that he was ready to do community service to show his respect for the woman.

Therefore, considering his period of custody and the fact that the matter had been compromised and that charge sheet had been filed, the Court allowed the bail plea by ordering thus:

"...the petitioner shall wash and iron the clothes of all women of the village of informant including informant/victim free of cost for six months and after completion of six months shall obtain a certificate from Mukhia / sarpanch or any respectable public servant of the village and file in the court concerned"

He has been granted bail on 10,000/- bail bond and the Court also directed that the copy of the order be sent to the Sarpanch of the village of the informant and if he fails to fulfil the bail condition, the Mukhiya has been asked to approach the court.

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