Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19892 of 2011 Vinod Singh & Anr. Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 7. 13.01.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioners are in jail custody since 04.04.2011 in a case initially registered under Section 498-A and ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act but latter on [STATUTE] was added and furthermore, charge- sheet has been submitted under [STATUTE] . Admittedly, petitioner No. 1 is brother-in-law whereas petitioner No. 2 is father-in-law of the deceased and the case was lodged on the basis of fardbayan of the victim who later on died. In her statement, the victim stated that on 27.01.2009 she was confined in a room and petitioners as well as other co-accused persons lit the fire on her body. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that as a matter of fact, on the alleged date of occurrence, petitioners were not present in their house and the aforesaid fact is evident from para-8 and 17 etc. of the 2 case diary. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of this case as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioners namely, Vinod Singh and Deomuni Singh be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10, 000/-(ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhabhua (Kaimur), in connection with Mohania P.S. Case No. 25 of 2009. Saif/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, 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.