Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.769 of 2012 Kanil Yadav & Anr. Versus The State Of Bihar 2. 16.01.2012. Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are languishing in custody since 03.10.2011 and 13.10.2011 respectively in a case registered for the offence under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioners being the co- villagers of the informant are alleged to have come to demand extortion of Rs. 50,000/- and got the labourers driven out from the field of the informant. The statement has been made in the petition that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent and similarly situated co-accused have been granted bail. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioners Kanil Yadav and Dilip Yadav 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 the learned 2 C.J.M. Saharsa in connection with Sour Bazar (Patarghat O.P.)P.S. Case No. 136 of 2010. U. K. ( Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 307

Statute Text:
Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code. Attempt to murder. Whoever does any act with such intention or knowledge, and under such circumstances that, if he by that act caused death, he would be guilty of murder, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine; and, if hurt is caused to any person by such act, the offender shall be liable either to imprisonment for life, or to such punishment as is hereinbefore mentioned. Attempts by Life Convicts: When any person offending under this section is under sentence of imprisonment for life, he may, if hurt is caused, be punished with death.