Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.45083 of 2011 (3) dt.09-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.45083 of 2011 ====================================================== Manoj Mehta Jitan Mehta R/O, Vill.-Panda Role Rajwardih, P.S.-Tandawa, Dist.-Aurangabad .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Yogendra Kumar Sinha, Adv. Mr.Nitu Kumari, Adv. Mr.S.Ratneshwar Prasad, Adv. For the Opposite Party : Mr. Pradeep Nr. Kumar, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 3 09-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Tandawa P.S. Case No. 29 of 2011 for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The allegation against this petitioner is of assaulting the father of the informant by means of “Mungra” causing grievous injuries on the head and as a consequence whereof the father of the informant expired. Considering the circumstances, I am not inclined to consider the prayer of the petitioner and the same is rejected. This application is dismissed. Bibhash/- (Jyoti Saran, 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.