Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25054 of 2012 (2) dt.18-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.25054 of 2012 ====================================================== Mitilesh Kumar Yadav @ Mithilesh Yadav S/O Late Ram Chandra Yadav Resident Of Village/ Mohalla- Tilkamanjhi Chaunk, Surkhikal More, P.S.- Barari, Distt.- Bhagalpur .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 02. 18-07-2012 Heard Mr. Bhola Prasad, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Kotwali (Barari) P.S. Case No. 505 of 2011 for offence punishable under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The allegation against the petitioner is of causing fire arm injury on the informant and considering the nature of allegation his prayer was rejected by order dated 28.02.2012 passed in Criminal Misc. No. 43695 of 2011. Learned counsel for the petitioner with reference to the statement made in paragraph 12 and 13 of the application submits that for the offence alleged the petitioner has remained in custody since 19.09.2011. Regard being had to the custodial period, let the petitioner Mithilesh Kumar Yadav @ Mithilesh Yadav 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 District Judge (F.T.C.), Bhagalpur in connection with Sessions Case No. 369 of 2012 arising out of Kotwali (Barari) P.S. Case No. 505 of 2011, G.R. No. 2438 of 2011. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, 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.