Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19678 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Sajo Choudhary S/O Late Shambhu Choudhary Resident Of Village Kabirpur, Police Station Salkhua, District Saharsa. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 2 23-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is an accused in Salkhua P.S. Case No. 22 of 2006 for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] and sections 25 (1-B)A, 26, 27 and 35 of the Arms Act. It is submitted that the petitioner has not been arrested on the spot nor any incriminating article has been recovered from his possession. It is further submitted that co-accused Dholan Mahto who was arrested on the spot has been acquitted vide Sessions Trial No. 251 of 2006. The case of the petitioner is on better footing. Learned counsel for the State could not controvert the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner while opposing his prayer for bail. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19678 of 2012 (2) dt.23-05-2012 2/2 Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C. III, Saharsa in connection with Sessions Trial No. 48 of 2012 arising out of Salkhua P. S. Case No. 22 of 2006 with the following conditions: 1. One of the bailors will be the close relative of the petitioner. 2. The petitioner will not indulge in similar or in any other offence. 3. The petitioner will be well represented in the court. 4. In case of absence for two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, his bail bond will be liable to be cancelled by the concerned court and he will be taken into custody. RPS/- (Amaresh Kumar Lal, 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.