Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37120 of 2011 (4) dt.16-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.37120 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Vikash Kumar Sinha son of Late Bibhuti Prasad Sinha, Village- Maheshpur,P.S.-Bhagwanpur,Dist.-Begusarai .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 4. 16-02-2012 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Sessions Trial No.723 of 2011 arising from Begusarai Bhagwanpur (Tiyay O.P.) P.S.Case No.36 of 2011 for offence punishable under [STATUTE] . The allegation against the petitioner is of assaulting the informant and his wife by means of knife. The knife injuries inflicted on the informant and his wife shows incised wounds on their persons which is not less than skin deep. That being the position, no case for indulgence is made out presently. The application is dismissed. ahk/- (Jyoti Saran, 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.