Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.5411 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Sanjay Paswan, 2. Bhola Rai .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 27-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are languishing in jail since 4.10.2011 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusations are of making assault and demanding extortion. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that no extortion money was paid and the investigation is complete. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioners 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 C.J.M., East Champaran at Motihari in Ghorasahan P.S. Case no. 201 of 2011. In view of the criminal antecedent of the petitioners, the learned court below will be at liberty to cancel the bail of the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5411 of 2012 (2) dt.27-02-2012 2 / 2 2 petitioners either in case they are found involved in similar nature of offence or default on three consecutive occasions. 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.