Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6409 of 2012 (2) dt.21-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.6409 of 2012 ====================================================== Dharam Raj Singh, S/O-Ramanandi Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Arun For the State : Mr. Satyendra Pd. (A.P.P.) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 2 21-02-2012 Power is filed on behalf of the informant. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 15.01.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] as well as 27 of the Arms Act. Admittedly, the alleged occurrence took place on account of land dispute and it is stated that this petitioner opened fire of his rifle causing firearm injury on the right thigh of injured, Diwakar Prasad Singh. The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that there is case and counter case between the parties and for the occurrence of the same day, Kashichak P.S. Case No. 61 of 2011 was registered against the prosecution party. It is further contended by him that the injured of this case has received simple Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6409 of 2012 (2) dt.21-02-2012 injury which is evident from Annexure-2 to this petition though said to be caused by firearm. It is further contended by him that person from the side of the petitioner also sustained injury which is evident from Annexure-3 to this petition. Learned counsel appearing for the informant opposed the prayer submitting that injured got admitted in Ruban Memorial Hospital and he was kept in observation for four to five days and the treatment of the injured is still going on. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawadah in connection with Kashichak P.S. Case No. 60 of 2011. SHAHZAD/- (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.