Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39896 of 2010 (6) dt.10-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39896 of 2010 ====================================================== Manoj Sah @ Manoj Kumar Sah, son of Late Rajendra Sah, resident of village Raisar, P.S. Kotwali, district Munger .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Shobha Devi, wife of Manoj Sah, daughter of Bhagirath Sah, resident of village, Devgaon, P.s. Tarapur, district Munger .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 6 10-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail for offence under [STATUTE] and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the complainant has taken the decree of divorce ex parte. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of arrest or surrender of the petitioner, he is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, within four weeks, from the date of receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Complaint Case No. 82c of 2010 to the satisfaction of the Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, Munger, subject to the condition that petitioner shall appear in the case on each and every date, fixed, and his absence, without any reasonable ground, on two consecutive dates, shall be a ground of cancellation of his bail bond and the trial will proceed on day-to- day basis for early disposal. SA/- (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.