Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10980 of 2012 (2) dt.13-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.10980 of 2012 ====================================================== Pappu Bhagat, son of Banarsi Bhagat, resident of Village- Basauna, Piparia, District- Lakhisarai. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 13-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Barh P.S. Case No. 113 of 2010 registered under [STATUTE] and Section 25(1-b), A, 26/35 and 27 of the Arms Act. It is alleged that firing was made which caused injury to a person, then local people chased and caught the person who fired and he disclosed his name as Shrawan Bind and also disclosed the name of his associates as Pappu Bhagat and Chandan Bhagat. It is disclosed that wife of Pappu Bhagat was kidnapped by Bhojal Nishad so they wanted to kill the Bhojal. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that main accused who has made fire has been granted bail by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 7582 of 2011, dated 23. 05. 2011 and the case of the petitioner is only that he associates with the accused and abettor due to inimical terms with Bhojal Nishad. The petitioner is in custody since 23. 08. 2011. Under the above 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/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge II, Barh, in connection with S.T. No. 1479/11 arising out of Barh P.S. Case No. 113 of 2010. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, 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.