Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.36605 of 2011 ====================================================== Rakesh Kumar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 03/ 07-03-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 06.09.2010 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act. It is alleged against the petitioner that he dragged the informant in the bushes when the attempt was made for establishing the forceful physical relationship. Subsequently the guard raised alarm when the firing was resorted to. A statement has been made in para 9 that no injury has been caused. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge III, Patna City in connection with Sessions Trial No. 785 of 2011 Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36605 of 2011 (3) dt.07-03-2012 2/2 arising out of Agam Kuan P.S. Case No. 274 of 2008. The learned court below will be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner if he defaults for three consecutive occasions or gets involved in any serious offence. DKS/ (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.