Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19611 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Md. Mintu @ Sahadat Ali S/O Asfaque Hussain @ Mallu Mian R/V- Matwana, P.S.- Phulwarisharif, Distt.- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bijay Kumar Singh, Adocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Damodar Pd. Tiwari, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 2 22-05-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is an accused in Phulwarisharif P.S. Case No.119 of 2012 for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . It is submitted that allegation against the petitioner and the co-accused Md. Hasan Ali @ Bablu is to have pressed the neck of the informant and created hindrance in discharging of her official duty and he misbehaved with the informant. It is further submitted that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. He has been in custody since 3.04.2012, whereas, the co- accused Md. Hassan Ali @ Bablu has surrendered in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna on 10.05.2012 and has been granted bail on the same day. The case of the petitioner is on better footing. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19611 of 2012 (2) dt.22-05-2012 2 Learned counsel for the State could not controvert the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner while opposing his prayer for bail. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna in Phulwarisharif P.S. Case No.119 of 2012 with the following conditions : 1. One of the bailors will be the close relative of the petitioner. 2. The petitioner will not indulge in similar or in any other offence. 3. The petitioner will be well represented in the court. 4. In case of absence for two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, his bail bond will be liable to be cancelled by the concerned court and he will be taken into custody. V.K. Pandey/- (Amaresh Kumar Lal, 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.