Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.4958 of 2012 ====================================================== Mahesh Kewat .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 21-02-2012 Petitioner is languishing in custody since 20.08.2011 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . Accusation in the F.I.R. of assaulting barat party is against Pinku Kewat and his eight to ten associates. The name of the petitioner subsequently transpired during investigation. It appears that Pinku Kewat has been granted bail vide Cr. Misc. No. 38444 of 2011. Considering the same, let the petitioner namely Mahesh Kewat, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4958 of 2012 (2) dt.21-02-2012 2 / 2 2 amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda at Biharsharif in connection with Rajgir P.S. Case No. 91 of 2011. Shageer/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.