Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.30233 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Dharmendra Sao S/O Shri Vinod Sao R/O Village Mohalla - Khemani Chak, Vishwakarma Colony, P.O. New Jaganpura, P.S. Rakkrishna Nagar, District – Patna .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 07-08-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to keep the victim with due dignity. The learned counsel for the informant also submits that the informant is ready to live with the petitioner-husband, if he keep her with due dignity and will not subject her to cruelty. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on interim bail for three months on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Jahanabad P.S. Case No. 137 of 2012 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jahanabad, subject to the condition that the petitioner will take the victim within one month from release and keep the victim-wife with due dignity and will neither assault her nor subject her to cruelty and the victim-wife also will live with dignity maintaining the relationship. The Court below shall watch the conduct and after being satisfied with conduct and condition, as mentioned above, shall confirm the interim bail of the petitioner. 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.