Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15578 of 2012 (3) dt.29-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.15578 of 2012 ====================================================== Manoj Raut, S/o Ram Prasad Raut, resident of Village- Champath Bediwan, Madhuban, P.S. Pipra, District- East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 29-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Pipra P.S. Case No. 306 of 2011, registered under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act. There is allegation that petitioner fired from his pistol upon the informant causing injury on the hand. However, in para 63 of the case diary injury report suggests lacerated wound of about 20 cm x 15 cm x bone deep over left arms causing muscle exposed and torn, lacerated wound of about 10 cm x 2.5 cm x bone deep and lacerated wound of about 3 cm x 1/1/2 cm x muscle deep of left chest. In para 79 of the case diary mentioned that injury was gun shot injury with wound and extensive bone loss with spleenting. The nature of injury shown to be grievous. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15578 of 2012 (3) dt.29-06-2012 Learned Additional Sessions Judge in his order mentioned that the victim sustained injury on his left shoulder and left Panjar. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to this petitioner at this stage. However, trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude within nine months. However, if the trial is not concluded within nine months, then petitioner may renew his prayer for bail. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, 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.