Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19527 of 2012 ====================================================== Md. Naushad @ Naushad Ansari son of Late Khalil Ansari, Resident of Village- Damodarpur, P.S.- Bhagwanpur, District- Begusarai. .... .... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== PRESENT: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.N. HUSSAIN ORDER 3 05-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. Petitioner is an accused for offences punishable under [STATUTE] as well as Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the entire allegation against the petitioner is absolutely false and frivolous and they have been levelled at the instance of the ill wishers of the family. So far the allegation of assault is concerned, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the alleged occurrence is dated 22.10.2011, but the medical report dated 30.10.2011 merely shows an old stitch wound on the neck and no other injury has been found on the person of the informant. Hence, the said injury cannot be said to be injury caused on 22.10.2011 and the informant taking help of an Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19527 of 2012 (3) dt.05-06-2012 2 / 2 2 earlier mark of wound has sought to implicate the petitioner. 4. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this petition is allowed. Let above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000.00 (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge-IV, Begusarai in connection with Sessions Trial No.58 of 2012 (G.R.No.3184 of 2011) arising out of Bhagwanpur P.S. Case No.126 of 2011. Sunil/- (S.N. Hussain, 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.