Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.5749 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ramesh Das, 2. Kolo Das alias Kolho Das .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== with Criminal Miscellaneous No.8719 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Kamla Kant Mandal, 2. Hiraman Das, 3. Madan Mandal .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 01-03-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioner are languishing in jail since September, 2011 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that on the order of Neelkanth Mandal, co accused Dilip Mandal and Subodh Mandal with axe, Sitabi Mandal, Manohar Mandal with spear and Uma Kant Mandal and Moti Mandal with rod assaulted Sunil Mandal, who succumbed to the injuries. It is further alleged that Mahadeo Mandal was assaulted by accused Yugal Das and one of the petitioners Kolho Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5749 of 2012 (2) dt.01-03-2012 2 / 2 2 Das also assaulted Mahadeo Mandal with iron rod. Considering the fact that the petitioners are not the assailants of the deceased, let the above named petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Ist Additional Sessions Judge, Banka in S.T. No. 1277 of 2011/ TR No. 387 of 2012 arising out of Katoria P.S. Case no. 188 of 2011. Anil/- (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.