Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42021 of 2012 (2) dt.06-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42021 of 2012 ====================================================== Rajendra Yadav .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 06-12-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . Subsequently, [STATUTE] was added. The accusation against the petitioner and others is to hae made assault to the informant’s father when subsequently victim succumbed to the injury. It is submitted that Shyam Sunder Yadav assaulted with farsa on the head of the victim and the cause of death was head injury. Considering the nature of injury, let the learned court below consider the regular bail of the petitioner in case the petitioner surrenders within six weeks from today in connection with Marauna P.S. Case no. 59 of 2012 pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Supaul. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42021 of 2012 (2) dt.06-12-2012 This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.