Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42255 of 2012 (2) dt.07-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42255 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Bijay Kumar 2. Bhushan Singh, 3. Fantush Singh alias Phantus Kumar.... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 07-12-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and section 27 of the Arms Act. It is alleged that accused Guddu Singh and Palmu Singh opened fire when no injury was caused. Accused persons resorted to firing in retaliation of land dispute in S.T. No. 309 of 2002. It is submitted that petitioners were not convicted in the earlier case. More over, there is no specific overt act alleged against the petitioners In view of this court, this is a fit case for consideration of regular bail of the petitioners by the learned court below in case the petitioners surrender within six weeks from today in connection with Chewara P.S. Case no. 8 of 2012 pending in the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42255 of 2012 (2) dt.07-12-2012 court of learned C.J.M., Sheikhpura. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost of the petitioners. 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.