Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34469 of 2011 (4) dt.24-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.34469 of 2011 ====================================================== Pappu Singh @ Rajesh Kumar Singh, son of Late Bachha Singh, resident of Village- jagarnath Basant, P.S. Lalganj, District- Vaishali. .... .... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar . 2. Sunil Singh, son of Braj Kishore Singh, resident of Belsand Kothi, P.S. Belsand, District- Sitamarhi. .... .... Opposite Parties. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 4 24-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Belasand P.S. Case No. 54 of 2003, registered under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act. It is stated that both parties are cousin, though, it is alleged that accused persons fired, but did not hit any one and a compromise petition has been filed between the parties. Under the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi, in connection with Belsand P.S. Case No.54 of 2003, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. 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.