Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.20108 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Umesh Kumar Singh @ Umesh Kumar, S/O Ram Narain Singh, Resident of Village- Kushumhi, P.S.- Udwant Nagar, District- Bhojpur .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 2 24-05-2012 Heard Mr. Madanjeet Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Pronati Singh, learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is an accused in Udwant Nagar P.S. Case No.279 of 2011 registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . It is submitted that the occurrence has taken place on 12.10.2011 and the Fardbeyan has been recorded after three days on 15.10.2011 and F.I.R. was registered on 20.10.2011. A counter case has been instituted on 12.10.2011 being Udwant Nagar P.S. Case No.274 of 2011 by the co-accused Ram Narain Singh regarding the same occurrence. It is further submitted that both the parties have sustained injuries. In similar facts and circumstances, the co-accused Ram Narayan Singh and Birendra Singh have been granted bail by a Bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. No.15416 of 2012. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20108 of 2012 (2) dt.24-05-2012 2 Learned counsel for the State could not controvert the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner while opposing his prayer for bail. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara in Udwant Nagar P.S. Case No.279 of 2011 with the following conditions : 1. One of the bailors will be the close relative of the petitioner. 2. The petitioner will not indulge in similar or in any other offence. 3. The petitioner will be well represented in the court. 4. In case of absence for two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, his bail bond will be liable to be cancelled by the concerned court and he will be taken into custody. V.K. Pandey/- (Amaresh Kumar Lal, 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.