Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24906 of 2012 (5) dt.01-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.24906 of 2012 ====================================================== Raja Kumar, son of Sri Ram Naresh Prasad, Resident of Village- Kaswa, Kadamwa, P.O. and P.S. Ghorasahan, District- East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 5 01-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Ghorasahan P.S. Case No. 176 of 2011 registered under [STATUTE] . There is direct allegation against the petitioner for having shot of firing which hit the shoulder of the informant. However, injury of the informant is stated to be grievous in nature. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is in jail custody since 16. 04. 2012. Having regard to the facts and circumstance of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to this petitioner at this stage. However, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial preferably within a period of six months. However, if the trial is not concluded within a period of six months then petitioner may renew his prayer for bail. 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.