Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.36593 of 2012 ===================================================== Pappu Paswan, son of Sri Jago Paswan, resident of Dhewdha, P.S. - Pakribarawan, Distt. - Nawada. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar. .... .... Opposite Party. ===================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER --------------- 2 03-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is accused in Pakribarawan P.S. Case No.95 of 2012 registered under [STATUTE] . It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that, in fact, on account of fetching water from the hand-pump, the occurrence had taken place between the parties in which the petitioner also sustained injuries regarding which the father of the petitioner has also lodged the counter case to the present case, i.e., Pakribarawan P.S. Case No.96 of 2012 under [STATUTE] . Moreover, only the injury measuring 10 cm. x 1 cm. x 1 cm., was found on the left side of frontal scalp of the injured Sunita Devi. The petitioner is in Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36593 of 2012 (2) dt.03-10-2012 2 / 2 2 custody since 19.5.2012. Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada, in connection with Pakribarawan P.S. Case No.95 of 2012. P.S./- (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, 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.