Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.724 of 2012 ====================================================== Premchand Singh @ Tufani Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 29-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in jail since 23.8.2011 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and section 27 of the Arms Act. It is alleged against the petitioner that on the occasion of Tilak ceremony he resorted to firing which accidentally hit on the right thigh of the informant and subsequently on the neck of one Kamla Devi, who succumbed to the injuries. It is submitted that at best a case under [STATUTE] is made out. The injury caused to the informant has been found to be simple and from the FIR it is apparent that there was no intention of killing the victim. It is further submitted that the investigation is complete. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner for the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.724 of 2012 (3) dt.29-02-2012 2 / 2 2 present. Prayer for bail is rejected. However, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail after remaining in custody for one year. 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.