Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.4162 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Sudama Verma. 2. Ramagya Verma. .... .... Petitioners Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 01-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The matter has been listed for being taken up out of turn at the instance of the petitioner on the ground that the wife of the petitioner no.2 died on 21.01.2012. The petitioners are languishing in custody since 08.12.2011 and 27.12.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Except one, all the injuries have been found to be simple. There is counter version of the occurrence also and petitioners’ side also received one grievous injury. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4162 of 2012 (2) dt.01-02-2012 2 / 2 2 named petitioners be released on bail, on furnishing the bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bagaha, West Champaran In connection with Dhanaha P.S. Case No. 87 of 2011. Amrendra/- (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.