Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44570 of 2011 1. Laxman Ray @ Laxman Prasad Yadav son of late Nanhaku Ray 2. Saheb Ray son of Laxman Ray @ Laxman Prasad Ray. Versus The State of Bihar ---------------------------------- 02. 10.01.2012 Heard. Taking into consideration that petitioners are in jail custody since 08.11.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act and furthermore none has sustained any injury, let the above named petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chapra, District-Saran in connection with Marhowrah P.S. Case No. 259 of 2011. Devendra ( 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.