Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31792 of 2012 (2) dt.27-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 31792 of 2012 ====================================================== Siya Ram Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 27-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail in a case under [STATUTE] . There is a case and counter case. It is alleged that this petitioner and one Chandan Kumar assaulted the informant causing sharp cutting wound on right scapular region and on forehead as well as occipital region. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the other co- accused having similar allegation of assault has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 13.10.2011 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 31697 of 2011. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is ordered 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad in connection with Arwal P. S. Case No. 102 of 2011. Kundan/- (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.