Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44538 of 2011 ====================================================== Md. Mahafooj Alam, son of Md. Ali, resident of village – Bardauni, P.S. – Bidhan, District – Samastipur. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 06-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 1903/2010 for offences under [STATUTE] and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner is named accused in this case being husband of the complainant with allegation of demand of dowry, torture etc. The petitioner intends to resume and continue marital life with the complainant who is one and only wife of the petitioner and further intends to pay a sum of Rs. 750/- (seven hundred and fifty only) per month by way of interim maintenance to the complainant subject to any order of competent court on the point. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of filing duly verified petition supported with personal Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44538 of 2011 (2) dt.06-03-2012 2 / 2 2 affidavit before the court below stating such intention and start making payment, and in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks, let the above-named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of sum of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa, in connection with Complaint Case No. 1903/2010, subject to condition under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and additional condition to attend the court regularly at least for two years or till disposal of the case, whichever is earlier and in the event of failure on two consecutive dates, without any reasonable explanation or any default in payment, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Rajeev/- (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.