Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43134 of 2012 (2) dt.05-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.43134 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Sunil Manjhi son of late Shankar Manjhi 2. Pramod Paswan son of Sri Kaleshwar Paswan .... .... Petitioners Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SAMARENDRA PRATAP SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 05-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. This is a case of misuse of privilege of bail in a case under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that there is misuse of privilege of bail for more than one year and petitioners have already remained in custody for about three months. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Ad-hoc, Additional Sessions Judge-IV, Jamui in connection with S.T. No. 115 A of 2008 (Sikandra P.S. case no. 99 of 2007). The petitioners would co-operation in the trial. Uday/- (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 505

Statute Text:
Section 505 of the Indian Penal Code. False statement, rumour, etc., circulated with intent to cause mutiny or offence against the public peace. Whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement, rumour or report with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, any officer, soldier, sailor or airman in the Army, Navy or Air Force of India to mutiny or otherwise disregard or fail in his duty as such; or with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public, or to any section of the public whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against the State or against the public tranquility; or with intent to incite, or which is likely to incite, any class or community of persons to commit any offence against any other class or community, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. Statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill will between classes Whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement or report containing rumour or alarming news with intent to create or promote, or which is likely to create or promote, on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, caste or community or any other ground whatsoever, feelings of enmity, hatred or ill-will between different religious, racial, language or regional groups or castes or communities, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. Offence under sub-section (2) committed in place of worship, etc. Whoever commits an offence specified in sub-section (2) in any place of worship or in any assembly engaged in the performance of religious worship or religious ceremonies, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine.