Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.14168 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Shankar Prasad Verma, S/O Prem Chand Verma Resident of Badi Dariapur, Verma Cottage, Police Station Jamalpur, District Munger. .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 2 04-04-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Suraj Prasad Singh, learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is an accused in Wazirganj P.S. Case No.279 of 2011 for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . It is submitted that the petitioner has not been named in the FIR. There is specific allegation that two young men came on the motorcycle and abused him and one of them short fire at Lal Babu Sah, the husband of the informant. During investigation, the name of the petitioner has appeared that at some time, he had asked the injured Lal Babu Sah to marry her daughter with the son of the petitioner, which was refused. It is further submitted that there is no allegation of overt act against the petitioner and the offence under [STATUTE] . and Section 27 of the Arms Act is not made out against him. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14168 of 2012 (2) dt.04-04-2012 2 Learned counsel for the State could not controvert the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner while opposing his prayer for bail. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya in Wazirganj P.S. Case No.279 of 2011 with the following conditions : 1. One of the bailors will be the close relative of the petitioner. 2. The petitioner will not indulge in similar or in any other offence. 3. The petitioner will be well re-represented in the court on each and every date. 4. In case of absence for two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, his bail bond will be liable to be cancelled by the concerned court and he will be taken into custody forthwith. V.K. Pandey/- (Amaresh Kumar Lal, 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.