Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19375 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Chintu Rout S/O Late Jhapasu Rout R/O Vill-Navtoli, P.S.-Babubarhi, Distt-Madhubani .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Subhash Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pranav Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH ORAL ORDER 2. 30-05-2012. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in Babu Barhi P.S. Case No. 169 of 2008 dated 2.7.2008 registered for offence punishable under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is the husband and though the allegation is of demand of dowry and torture but the same is false since the informant/wife is living in matrimonial house and taking all the benefits from the landed property of the petitioner and even the children are living in the matrimonial house. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner used to work outside and Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19375 of 2012 (2) dt.30-05-2012 2 thus the wife with ulterior motive has tried to implicate him and the allegations are not substantiated. It is submitted that the case was lodged under [STATUTE] but the police have submitted chargesheet only under [STATUTE] . Subsequently cognizance has also been taken by the court only under [STATUTE] . It is submitted that the petitioner is ready to live a peaceful married life with the wife and thus he deserves to be released on bail. It is stated that the petitioner is in custody since 6.3.2012. Learned A.P.P. for the State, on the other hand, opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the petitioner in the past was also granted provisional bail but because he did not keep the wife with dignity, he was again taken into custody. Upon hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the abovenamed petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhubani in connection with Babu Barhi Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19375 of 2012 (2) dt.30-05-2012 3 P.S. Case No. 128 of 2008, Trial No. 250 of 2012, G.R. No. 1925 of 2008. The petitioner is further directed to appear in the matrimonial case filed by the wife where he shall cooperate and make all endeavours towards reconciliation. If the Family Court finds that there is lack of bonafide and cooperation on the part of the petitioner towards reconciliation in the matrimonial case, the bail granted in the present case shall stand cancelled. ahk/- (Ahsanuddin Amanullah, 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.