Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1847 of 2011 (2) dt.23-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.1847 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Dhanik Lal Sharma @ Dhanik Lal Khatawe, son of Late Panak Sharma. 2. Mahesh Sharma, son of Sri Dhanik Lal Sharma @ Dhanik Lal Khatawe 3. Ram Narayan Paswan, son of Khattar Paswan All resident of village-Litiyahi, P.S.-Pipra, District-Supaul. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Dr. Shashi Shekhar Kishore For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Umanath Mishra, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 23-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. This case is arising from Pipra P.S. Case No. 82 of 2007 and the court below on the basis of material on records has taken cognizance under [STATUTE] and 3 (x) (xi) of the SC/ST (P.O.A.) Act. At this stage, this Court is of the view that it is not the appropriate stage to interfere in the matter. The petitioner may take appropriate steps in the court below at the time of framing of charge. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. Mahesh/- (Shivaji Pandey, 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.