Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26212 of 2012 (2) dt.25-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.26212 of 2012 ====================================================== Chhedi Mallik .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 02/ 25.07.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 11.11.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Admittedly, petitioner is husband of maternal sister of the informant and it is stated that petitioner along with one Bilash Mallik caught hold of the informant whereas Lalit Mallik poured kerosene oil and lit fire on the person of the informant. Admittedly, co–accused Bilash Mallik has already been granted privilege of bail by another bench of this court. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner, Chhedi Mallik, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darbhanga in Simri P.S. Case no. 138/2011. Shahid (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,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.