Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10505 of 2012 (2) dt.07-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.10505 of 2012 ====================================================== Saroj Manjhi, son of Mathuri Manjhi, resident of Village- Piprahi, P.S. Barachatti, District- Gaya. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 07-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Barachatti P.S. Case No. 17 of 2011, registered under [STATUTE] and 17 of C.L.A. Act. However some of the co-accused having similar allegation have been granted bail by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 26088 of 2011 and the case of the petitioner is similarly situated case. Under the above facts and circumstances of the case the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the SDJM, Sherghatti, District- Gaya, in connection with Barachatti P.S. Case No. 117 of 2011, subject to condition that one of the bailors shall be close relative of the petitioner and bailor shall file an affidavit to the effect that petitioner has no criminal antecedent. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, 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.