Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.7097 of 2012 ====================================================== Md. Zakaullah .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 05-03-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, informant and the State. The petitioner is languishing in jail since 27.8.2011 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and section 27 of the Arms Act. It is alleged that several persons made indiscriminate firing which hit the motorcycle of the informant whereas the specific accusation of causing fire arm injury is against Raja Kumar. It is submitted by learned counsel for the informant that Raja Kumar resorted to firing while using the motorcycle of this petitioner. It is alleged against the petitioner that the petitioer’s motorcycle was used in the occurrence. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that there is counter version of the occurrence also and it is stated in Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.7097 of 2012 (2) dt.05-03-2012 2 / 2 2 the petition that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner 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 SDJM Sikarahana at Motihari in Ghorasahan P.S. Case No. 176 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.