Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36151 of 2011 (2) dt.19-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.36151 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Vijay Ram, S/O Ramdeo Ram, R/O Village - Gosidiha, P.O. Bara - Bandiha, P.S. Tandawa, Distt. - Aurangabad 2. Krishna Ram, S/O Binda Ram, R/O Village - Gosidiha, P.O. Bara - Bandiha, P.S. Tandawa, Distt. - Aurangabad 3. Pramod Ram, S/O Suresh Ram, R/O Village - Gosidiha, P.O. Bara - Bandiha, P.S. Tandawa, Distt. - Aurangabad 4. Sanjay Ram, S/O Late Adhweshwar Ram, R/O Village - Gosidiha, P.O. Bara - Bandiha, P.S. Tandawa, Distt. - Aurangabad 5. Arjun Ram, S/O Indradeo Ram, R/O Village - Gosidiha, P.O. Bara - Bandiha, P.S. Tandawa, Distt. - Aurangabad 6. Hari Ram, S/O Late Lochan Ram, R/O Village - Gosidiha, P.O. Bara - Bandiha, P.S. Tandawa, Distt. - Aurangabad 7. Binod Ram, S/O Krit Ram, R/O Village - Gosidiha, P.O. Bara - Bandiha, P.S. Tandawa, Distt. - Aurangabad 8. Nand Lal Ram, S/O Late Dharmdeo Ram, R/O Village - Gosidiha, P.O. Bara - Bandiha, P.S. Tandawa, Distt. - Aurangabad .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Chalitra Ram, S/O Lochan Ram, R/O Village - Gosidiha, P.O. Bara - Bandiha, P.S. Tandawa, Distt. - Aurangabad .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Chandra Bhushan Singh, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 19-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. This application has been filed for quashing the order dated 16.8.2011 passed in Complaint Case No.1089 of 2009 by the Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Aurangabad by which he has taken cognizance against the petitioners under [STATUTE] . Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36151 of 2011 (2) dt.19-10-2012 From the record it appears that allegation has been made that the land in question was the Raiyati land of the complainant and the accused persons were forcibly making boundary wall over the land. On objection it has been alleged that the accused persons have abused and also assaulted. It has been alleged that the accused persons also snatched the articles. On the basis of the materials available on record, the court below took cognizance against the petitioners under the aforementioned sections. At this stage this Court is not interfering with the impugned order. However, the petitioners will be at liberty to raise all points before the court below at the appropriate stage. With the aforesaid observation this application is dismissed. Vinay/- (Shivaji Pandey, 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.