Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6871 of 2011 (2) dt.24-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.6871 of 2011 ====================================================== Mantu Patel son of Basudeo Prasad, Resident of village- Dhangawan P.S.- Akangar Sarai- District -Nalanda. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1.The State Of Bihar 2. Gariban Prasad son of Kedar Prasad, resident of village Mae, PS-Hilsa, Distt.-Nalanda. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 24-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. In this case, the petitioner is challenging the order dated 9.8.2010 passed by learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Biharsharif in Hilsa P.S. Case No. 146 of 2010/G.R. No. 495 of 2010 whereby the court below has taken cognizance for offences under [STATUTE] . From the F.I.R. it appears that the complainant was assaulted and from his possession Rs. 57,000/- has been taken away and it has been alleged that a mobile and five empty cylinders have also taken away. At this stage, this Court cannot look into the defence of the petitioner. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed with liberty Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6871 of 2011 (2) dt.24-04-2012 to the petitioner to raise all the points at the time of framing of charge. Mahesh/- (Shivaji Pandey, 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.