Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.21018 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Md. Seraj @ Fakir S/O Late Sekh Jamal Resident Of Village- Bansapti, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt.- Bhagalpur. 2. Md. Aziz S/O Md. Seraj @ Fakir Resident Of Village- Bansapti, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt.- Bhagalpur. 3. Md. Meraj S/O Late Jamal Resident Of Village- Bansapti, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt.- Bhagalpur. .... .... Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== PRESENT: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.N. HUSSAIN ORAL ORDER 2. 07-06-2012. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. The petitioners are accused in Kahalgaon P.S.Case No.419 of 2011 for offences punishable under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that there is general and omnibus allegation that all the accused persons including the petitioners assaulted the son of the informant with fists and lathi but the injury report shows only one simple injury on the said person. Learned counsel further submits that petitioners have been implicated due to animosity. It is submitted that the petitioners have no criminal antecedents and they are in custody since April 2012. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21018 of 2012 (2) dt.07-06-2012 2 In the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this petition is allowed. Let the above named petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhagalpur in connection with Kahalgaon P.S.Case No.419 of 2011. ahk/- (S.N. Hussain, 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.