Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.17176 of 2012 ====================================================== Bhakta Mandal, son of Bucho Mandal, resident of village-Chhoti Parbatta, P.S.- Ismilepur, District- Bhagalpur. .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 2 25-04-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in Ismilepur (Naugachia) P.S. Case No.35 of 2011 registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is to have assaulted the informant with iron rod. It is further submitted that the injury has been found to be simple in nature. This case has been lodged for the offence committed on 8.09.2011 after the institution of Ismilepur P.S. Case No.34 of 2011 by Bucho Mandal, father of the petitioner for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . The present case has been lodged on 12.09.2011 after getting information that Bucho Mandal has lodged a case against the informant and other members of his family. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17176 of 2012 (2) dt.25-04-2012 2 The learned counsel for the State could not controvert the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner while opposing his prayer. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner above-named be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks in Ismilepur P.S. Case No.35 of 2011on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.7,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Naugachia subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the other 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 represented in the court. 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. 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.