Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16329 of 2012 (2) dt.23-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.16329 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Manoj Kumar @ Mukesh Kumar S/O Nanda Prasad Resident Of Village- Bhanu Bigha, P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 23-04-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] and section 27 of the Arms Act. It is stated that specific allegation of causing fire arm injury upon the informant who subsequently died is against co- accused Vijay Yadav. There is no overt act alleged against the petitioner. He has got no criminal antecedent and is in custody since 6.4.2011. Be that as it may, considering the facts and circumstances of the case the petitioner named above is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Hilsa in connection with Hilsa P.S. Case No.77 of 2010 subject to the conditions (i) that both the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16329 of 2012 (2) dt.23-04-2012 bailors will be close relative of the petitioner who will give separate affidavit giving genealogy as to how they are related with the petitioner (ii) that the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him to disclose such facts to the court or to any other authority (iii) that he shall remain present before the court on the dates fixed for hearing of the case. If he wants to remain absent, then he shall take prior permission of the court and in case of compelling and unavoidable circumstances for remaining absent, he shall immediately inform the court and request that he may be permitted to be present through counsel (iv) that liberty is given to the State to make an appropriate application for modifying/recalling the order granting bail, if for any reason, the petitioner violates any of the conditions imposed by this court. Md.S./- (Ashwani 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.