Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.7672 of 2012 ====================================================== Shanti Devi .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 13-03-2012 Petitioner is languishing in custody since 01.10.2011 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] ., subsequently [STATUTE] . was also added. The initial accusation of making assault is against Ajay Tanti, Damodar Tanti, Anugrah Mandal, but subsequently this petitioner ordered to kill the victim when the husband of this petitioner gave fatal blow. Considering the fact that accusation of assault is not against the petitioner and investigation is complete, let the petitioner namely Shanti Devi, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.7672 of 2012 (2) dt.13-03-2012 2 / 2 2 Judicial Magistrate, Banka in connection with Shambhuganj P.S. Case No. 119 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.