Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.13885 of 2012 (3) dt.18-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.13885 of 2012 ====================================================== China Qurashi @ Washim Qurashi .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 03/ 18-05-2012 The order was dictated on 14.05.2012 but it was not pronounced for seeking clarification with regard to the injury, hence it has been listed under the heading “To be Mentioned” at the instance of this Court. The petitioner’s earlier application for anticipatory bail was dismissed for default on 23.02.2012 vides Cr. Misc. No. 35749 of 2011 by an order passed by a coordinate Bench. The matter was placed before this Court in view of order dated 04.04.2012 of coordinate Bench and administrative order dated 24.04.2012 of Hon’ble the Chief Justice. Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.13885 of 2012 (3) dt.18-05-2012 case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation against the petitioner is of assaulting with Farsa to the informant Munna Qurashi on the head. The injury has been found to be grievous but Munna Qurashi has been examined by the doctor on 24.07.2011 at 9.30 A.M. when the occurrence is of 23.07.2011 at 11.00 P.M. in the night whereas there is counter version of the occurrence also which was registered on 24.07.2011 at 8.30 P.M. for the occurrence of 23.07.2011 at 10.00 P.M. in the night when the petitioner was examined by the doctor on 23.07.2011 at 11.45 P.M. when he also received bone deep injury on the scalp and the said injury has been found to be simple. Considering the counter version of the occurrence when the petitioner also received injuries and the petitioner was examined by the doctor at the earlier point of time and the delayed lodging of the FIR, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.13885 of 2012 (3) dt.18-05-2012 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamui in connection with Jamui P.S. Case No. 229 of 2011, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. DKS/ (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.