Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23599 of 2012 (2) dt.16-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.23599 of 2012 ====================================================== Naresh Manjhi .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 16-07-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that the petitioner and others assaulted the husband of the informant when Mahendra Manjhi assaulted by the butt of the gun and thereafter others assaulted the informant’s husband as well as brother in law (Debar) with lathi. Specific allegation of jumping on the chest of the informant’s husband is against Bhaso Manjhi and others. It is submitted that Bhaso Manjhi has been granted regular bail vide. Cr. Misc. No. 34783 of 2011. Considering the aforesaid facts, this court sees no reason for the learned court below not to give similar relief to the petitioner in case the petitioner surrenders within six weeks from today in connection with Sarmera P.S. Case no. 53 of 2011 Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23599 of 2012 (2) dt.16-07-2012 pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Nalanda at Biharsharif. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.