Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.17776 of 2012 ====================================================== Bablu Singh @ Pistol Singh S/O Surendra Singh Resident Of Mohalla- Congress Maidan, Barh Town, P.S- Barh, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arun Kumar Arun, Adv. Mr. Siyaram Pandey, Adv. For the State : Mr. A. Dayal, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 2. 13-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and the State. The Petitioner seeks quashing of the order dated 9.12.2011 passed by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barh, in Barh P.S. Case No. 199 of 2011 by which he has taken cognizance under [STATUTE] and Sections 3(i)(x) of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act. It has been submitted that in the facts of the case, no offence under [STATUTE] and Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities Act is made out. Since the cognizance is taken of the case and not of particular Section or accused which is a consideration only at the stage of framing of charge, I am not inclined to interfere in the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17776 of 2012 (2) dt.13-08-2012 2 / 2 2 matter. The application is dismissed. S.Ali (Anjana Prakash, 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.