Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17284 of 2012 (2) dt.15-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.17284 of 2012 ====================================================== Daso Mahton .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 15-05-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of assault by the petitioner and four others to the informant and one Nunulal Mahto. It appears from the impugned order that Kameshwar Mahto received three injuries out of which one injury is an incised wound of 3” x ¼” x bone deep on his head covered with blood clot, grievous in nature. It is submitted that there is no specific accusation against the petitioner and he stays outside the state. In view of this court, the contentions of learned counsel for the petitioner can be good grounds for consideration of regular bail of the petitioner by the learned court below in case the petitioner surrenders within a period of six weeks in connection Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17284 of 2012 (2) dt.15-05-2012 with Jamui P.S. Case no. 392 of 2011pending in the court of C.J.M., Jamui. 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.