Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14908 of 2012 (4) dt.27-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.14908 of 2012 ====================================================== Narain Mistri, son of Late Govind Mistri, resident of Village- Pankara, P.S. Dumaria, District- Gaya. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 4 27-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Dumaria P.S. Case No. 72 of 2011, registered under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act. There is allegation that when the Kobra operation was done there was firing and counter firing between police party and extremists. However, the petitioner has not named in the F.I.R. Only material against the petitioner is that he was injured and confessional statement of the petitioner itself. The petitioner is in jail custody since 08. 12. 2011. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the S.D.J.M., Sherghati, Gaya, in connection with Dumaria P.S. Case No. 72 of 2011. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 504

Statute Text:
Section 504 of the Indian Penal Code. Insult intended to provoke breach of the peace. Whoever intentionally insults, and thereby gives provocation to any person, intending or knowing it to be likely that such provocation will cause him to break the public peace, or to commit any other offence, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.