Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4785 of 2012 (2) dt.01-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.4785 of 2012 ====================================================== Agnideo Rai, son of Bindhyachal Rai, resident of Village- Dehri, P.S. Rajpur, District- Buxar. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD) 2 01-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Rajpur P.S. Case No. 117 of 2011, registered under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act. There is allegation that this petitioner along with three others catch hold of the informant and Damphu Rai fired at the informant. However, Damfu Rai has been granted bail by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 14 of 2012 and other co-accused Arun Singh having similar allegation has also been granted bail by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 45107 of 2011. Having regard to the facts and circumstance of the above, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4785 of 2012 (2) dt.01-02-2012 two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Buxar in connection with Rajpur P.S. Case No. 117 of 2011. 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.