Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4797 of 2012 (2) dt.01-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.4797 of 2012 ====================================================== Tulsi Singh @ Tulsi Mahto, son of Ram Prasad Sah, resident of Village- Bhearari, P.S. Jagdishpur, District- Bhojpur. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD) 2 01-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with S. Tr. No. 397 of 2011 arising out of Ayer P.S. Case No. 38 of 2011, registered under [STATUTE] . There is allegation of assault by the petitioner on the person of the informant Fulwanti Devi. Charge sheet has been taken in this case and cognizance taken. The petitioner is in custody since 30. 05. 2011. Having regard to the facts and circumstance of the above, 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 Additional Sessions Judge (Ist F.T.C.)Bhojpur at Ara, in connection with Ayer P.S. Case No. 38 of 2011. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, J.) Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4797 of 2012 (2) dt.01-02-2012

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.