Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.27223 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Manjit Ram. 2. Ranjit Ram. Both Sons of Hari Kishun Ram. 3. Hari Kishun Ram, Son of Janki Ram. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 25-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, who is armed with carbon/xerox copy of the case diary. All the three petitioners, who are languishing in custody, seek bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] , are named accused in this case of assault on a festive day, i.e., Holi initiated on minor accident resulting into death of informant’s brother. Submission is of false accusation on mere suspicion with general and omnibus allegation. Perhaps, it was a case of accidental death and none of these three petitioners carry any criminal antecedent. If it is so, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners above named are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj in connection with Bhorey P.S. Case No. 56/2012, subject to condition to remain physically present Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27223 of 2012 (3) dt.25-09-2012 2 before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.