Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23599 of 2012 (2) dt.16-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.23599 of 2012 ====================================================== Naresh Manjhi .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 16-07-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that the petitioner and others assaulted the husband of the informant when Mahendra Manjhi assaulted by the butt of the gun and thereafter others assaulted the informant’s husband as well as brother in law (Debar) with lathi. Specific allegation of jumping on the chest of the informant’s husband is against Bhaso Manjhi and others. It is submitted that Bhaso Manjhi has been granted regular bail vide. Cr. Misc. No. 34783 of 2011. Considering the aforesaid facts, this court sees no reason for the learned court below not to give similar relief to the petitioner in case the petitioner surrenders within six weeks from today in connection with Sarmera P.S. Case no. 53 of 2011 Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23599 of 2012 (2) dt.16-07-2012 pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Nalanda at Biharsharif. 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.