Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42967 of 2011 (3) dt.21-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42967 of 2011 ====================================================== Sudhir Kapar @ Sudhir Yadav, son of Sushil Kapar @ Sushil Yadav, resident of Village- Raghunathpur, P.S. Sahebpur Kamal, District- Begusarai. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 21-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Salkhua P.S. Case No. 146 of 2008 registered under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act. There is allegation that 15-20 persons including the petitioner fired which caused injury to the left arm of the informant. However, the allegation against the petitioner is general and omnibus. The petitioner is in jail custody since 13. 07. 2011. Under the above facts and circumstances of the case the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa, in connection with Salkhua P.S. Case No. 146 of 2008, subject to condition that one of the bailors shall be near relative of the petitioner 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.