Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.46470 of 2012 ====================================================== Hari Prakash Mishra @ Sukhu Baba, son of late Mohan Mishra, resident of Neya Bazar, Chabani of Bettiah Raj, P.S. Bhagwan Bazar, district Saran (Chapra) .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 03-12-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] . The first information report is against unknown. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has neither been identified nor any recovery has been made from his possession and the only material against the petitioner is the confessional statement of the co-accused and the confession of the petitioner is before the police. It has also been submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent except one for offence under [STATUTE] with regard to land dispute. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Chapra Town P.S. Case No. 222 of 2012 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chapra, subject to the condition that one of the bailors shall be a close relative of the petitioner, who will file affidavit to the effect that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent except one for offence under [STATUTE] . SA/- (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.