Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34469 of 2011 (4) dt.24-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.34469 of 2011 ====================================================== Pappu Singh @ Rajesh Kumar Singh, son of Late Bachha Singh, resident of Village- jagarnath Basant, P.S. Lalganj, District- Vaishali. .... .... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar . 2. Sunil Singh, son of Braj Kishore Singh, resident of Belsand Kothi, P.S. Belsand, District- Sitamarhi. .... .... Opposite Parties. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 4 24-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Belasand P.S. Case No. 54 of 2003, registered under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act. It is stated that both parties are cousin, though, it is alleged that accused persons fired, but did not hit any one and a compromise petition has been filed between the parties. Under the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today shall 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 the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi, in connection with Belsand P.S. Case No.54 of 2003, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. m.p. (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.