Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.11378 of 2012 ====================================================== Niraj Bhargaw .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar & Anr. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 05-04-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The petitioner supplied certain water supply pipes to the complainant when it was found to be damaged. The petitioner issued two cheques worth Rs. 20,000 and Rs.10,000 respectively which got bounced. It is submitted that the petitioner is ready to deposit Rs.30,000/ before the learned court below, which will be released in favour of the complainant. Considering the aforesaid facts, on the deposit of aforesaid amount, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11378 of 2012 (2) dt.05-04-2012 2 / 2 2 sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Jamui in connection with Complaint Case No. 1576 C of 2010 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. 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.