Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.877 of 2012 1. Sanjay Pandit, son of Shambhu Pandit 2. Bunnilal Pandit, son of Shambhu Pandit Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 02. 19.01.2012 Petitioners are languishing in custody since 23.11.2011 in a case registered for the offences under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of assaulting the informant. Five injuries have been found, out of which three are bruises and two are diffuse swellings. Considering the nature of injuries, let the petitioners above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Majhaulia P.S. Case No. 277 of 2011. Shageer ( 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.