Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.1255 of 2012 Rinku Kumar Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 2/ 25.1.2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 9.11.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of making assault and opening fire. The petitioner is not named in the FIR. His name subsequently sprang up in the statement of a co accused. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing the bail bond of Rs.10000/(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of C.J.M. Gaya in Delha P.S. Case no. 105 of 2009. 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.