Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39446 of 2011 (3) dt.25-01-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39446 of 2011 ====================================================== Pramod Sahni S/O Yogendra Sahni Resident Of Village- Piraukhar (Kayastha Tola), P.S.- Madhwapur, District- Madhubani. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== 03. 25-01-2012 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Madhwapur P.S. Case No. 27 of 2011 for offence punishable under [STATUTE] . The allegation against this petitioner is of assaulting the informant by means of farsa repeatedly on his head. It is not in dispute that two injuries are found on the head of the informant and which has been termed as grievous. Although learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the process both sides have suffered serious injuries and that the petitioner has also suffered injury as also his father and other family members but that is not sufficient to make out a case for indulgence and the prayer is refused. The application is dismissed. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, 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.