Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40809 of 2011 (4) dt.11-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.40809 of 2011 ====================================================== Md. Quasim, S/o Late Md. Ishtaq, R/o Village- Bhouwara Singhiniya Chowk, Sangat Tola, Ward No. 23, P.S. Nagar, District- Madhubani. .... .... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Farida Khatoon, W/o Md. Quasim. R/o village- Bhouwara Singhiniya Chowk, Sangat Tola, Ward No. 23, P.S. Nagar, District-Madhubani. .... .... Opposite Parties. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 4 11-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Nagar P.S. Case No. 90 of 2010 registered under [STATUTE] . It is alleged by the complainant that marriage was solemnised in the year 1980 and till then petitioner has subjected to her cruelty and is not maintaining her. Under the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today, shall 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhubani, in connection with Nagar P.S. Case No. 90 of 2010, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. with a further condition that petitioner Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40809 of 2011 (4) dt.11-04-2012 shall appear on each and every date fixed in this case and any absence on two consecutive dates shall be ground for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner with a further condition that petitioner shall neither assault or subject to her cruelty. However, if the complainant aggrieved for maintenance then she may file a petition for maintenance under Domestic Violence Act and if such petition is filed then trial court shall dispose of the petition as expeditious as possible preferably within a period of two months. 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.