Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1516 of 2011 (8) dt.11-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.1516 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Shiv Chandra Pandey son of Ram Ratan Pandey, R/O Moh.-Ram Murti Nagar, P.O. & P.S.-Hilsa, Distt.-Nalanda 2. Shashi Chandra Pandey son of Ram Ratan Pandey, R/O Moh.-Ram Murti Nagar, P.O. & P.S.-Hilsa, Distt.-Nalanda 3. Ram Ratan Pandey son of Late Saryoog Pandey, R/O Moh.-Ram Murti Nagar, P.O. & P.S.-Hilsa, Distt.-Nalanda .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Laxmi Kumar son of Late Nanhak Paswan, R/O Vill.-Kebdha,P.S.- Dhanarua, Distt.-Patna at Present Clerk Sub Jail Hilsa (Nalanda) .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sushil Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Verma, Adv. Mr. Chitranjan Sinha, Adv. For the State Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyaya, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 8 11-10-2012 Heard the parties. In this case, petitioners are challenging the order dated 16.11.2010 passed in Complaint Case No. 527(c)/2010 by which the court below has taken cognizance for offences under [STATUTE] and 3(x) SC & ST Act. A case and counter case has been filed. The petitioner has lodged case against the complainant of this case where the allegation has been made that the Police constable had assaulted the petitioners of this case and further allegation has been made for forcibly taking away Rs. 2,000/- for which Complaint Case Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1516 of 2011 (8) dt.11-10-2012 No. 434(c)/2010 was filed. The present case has been filed by the O.P. No. 2 against the present petitioners making allegation that they had assaulted and abused him by his caste name. The reason of dispute was blocking the road meant for jail on the verbal direction of the S.D.O. This Court is not inclined to interfere with the order of cognizance. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. Mahesh/- (Shivaji Pandey, 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.