Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39540 of 2012 ====================================================== Arjun Manjhi, Son of Sri Lato Manjhi. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 21-11-2012 As prayed for, learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make necessary correction in typed copy of Annexure – 2, i.e., injury report of Yogendra Kumar during the course of the day. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] , is one of the named accused in this case wherein one of the injured person has lost his life, but submission is that there is nothing against the petitioner as regard to his participation in assault of the deceased rather he carries specific accusation of giving one blow by pointed weapon to one Yogendra Kumar but on his arm. Submission is of false implication and petitioner is in custody having no criminal antecedent. If it is so, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge – II, Nawadah in connection with Nardiganj P.S. Case No. 18 of 2012 (Sessions Trial Nos. 215 of 2012/245 of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39540 of 2012 (3) dt.21-11-2012 2 2012), subject to condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.