Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.38112 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Mithun Kumar @ Mithun Kr. Singh S/O Tulo Singh Resident Of Village- Mahdatpur, Police Station- Naugachia, District- Purnia .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 12-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner is accused in Naugachia P.S. Case No. 104/2012 for the offence under [STATUTE] . It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that there is specific allegation against the co-accused Pappu Kumar that he fired causing injury in the neck of brother of the informant and against co-accused Nitish Kumar to cause injury at the hand of Birendra, brother of informant. No specific overt act has been alleged against the petitioner. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38112 of 2012 (2) dt.12-10-2012 2 / 2 2 the above named petitioner, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Naugachia in connection of Naugachia P.S. Case No. 104/ 2012. Sudha/- (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, 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.