Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44710 of 2011 Ramjee Rai, son of Mintar Rai, resident of village Rajauli, P.S. Bachhawara, district Begusarai .. Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .. Opposite party **** /2/ 4 January, 2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of anticipatory bail for offence under [STATUTE] . There is allegation of firing. However, the petitioner was not apprehended and in the first information report, itself, it is mentioned that it was disclosed to the informant that the petitioner was one of the persons, who have fired. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is 70 years old and is also suffering from various ailments and some documents, regarding the age of the petitioner has been filed. Hence, under the facts and circumstances of the case, if the petitioner surrenders within four weeks, then the Court shall assess the age of the petitioner and shall consider to grant regular bail to the petitioner on it’s own merit without being prejudiced of this order. This application stands dismissed. S.A. ( Gopal Prasad, 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.