Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 2973 of 2012 Mahesh Paswan, Son of Bishundeo Paswan, resident of village – Majrahi, P. S. – Jalai (Mahishi), District – Saharsa. .......... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .......... Opp. Party. ---------------------------------- 02/ 25.01.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for the offence under [STATUTE] . The occurrence took place with regard to the grazing of the buffalo and the petitioner used Masket causing injury in the hands and shoulders of the informant. There is a case and counter case and the petitioner have remained in jail since 03.09.2011. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa in connection with Mahishi 2 (Jalai) P. S. Case No. 87 of 2011. Kundan (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.