Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.32993 of 2008 ====================================================== 1. Sanjay Kumar @ Sanjay Singh son of late Bineshwar Singh. 2. Bhola Singh son of late Rajbin Singh. resident of Village-Sikatiyahi (Hanuman Nagar), P.S.-Khutauna, District-Madhubani. .... .... Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. Mohar Saday son of late Rati Saday, resident of Village-Sikatiyahi, P.S.-Khutauna, District-Madhubani. .... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioners : Mr. Uday Pratap Singh, Adv. For the State : Mrs. Pronati Singh, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 12 23-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of State. This application, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, is to quash the order dated 08.03.2008/10.03.2008, passed in Tr. No. 254 of 2008 arising out of Laukaha (Khutauna) P.S. Case No. 50 of 2005 by the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani, taking cognizance of the offence under [STATUTE] and Section 3 (i) (5) of the SC/ST (POA) Act against the petitioners. On perusal of the impugned order, I find no illegality for interference in inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32993 of 2008 (12) dt.23-04-201 2/22 Code of Criminal Procedure. Accordingly, this application is dismissed. However, the petitioners would be at liberty to raise his defence, raised herein, at appropriate stage in trial Court. Safik/- (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, 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.