Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.355 of 2012 Raju Mahaldar son of late Laxman Mahaldar Resident of village-Lailakh, P.S.-Sabour, District-Bhagalpur. Versus The State of Bihar ------------ 2. 5.1.2012. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is said to be in custody since 9.9.2011 in connection with a case registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . Considering the nature of allegation I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner for the present. Accordingly, prayer for grant of bail of the petitioner is rejected. However, he may renew his prayer for bail after six months. Md.S. ( Ashwani 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.