Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42069 of 2011 (3) dt.23-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42069 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Shrawan Thakur Son Of Sri Suresh Thakur Resident Of Village- Basmatta, P.S.- Laxmipur, Distt.- Jamui .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Satya Prakash Prasad, Adv. For the Opposite Party : Mrs. Rina Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 23-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] . A tractor was apprehended by the Forest Officer having loaded with illegal stones. It is alleged that thereafter the tractor fled away and came with some persons and beaten the Forest Officer and his party giving injury. The learned counsel for the petitioner, however, contends that one Prabhu Nath, who has been attributed the role of assault, has been granted bail by the lower Court and the petitioner is in jail since 02.11.2010. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is having clean antecedent. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with S. Tr. No. 125 of 2011 arising out of Laxmipur P.S. Case No. 132 of 2010 to the satisfaction of Additional District Judge-cum-Fast Track Court, I, Jamui, subject to the condition that one of the bailors shall be a close relative of the petitioner, who shall file affidavit in the Court below that the petitioner has clean antecedent and the petitioner shall appear in the case on each and every date, fixed, and his absence, without any reasonable ground, on two consecutive dates, shall be a ground of cancellation of his bail bond. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 308

Statute Text:
Section 308 of the Indian Penal Code. Attempt to commit culpable homicide. 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 culpable homicide not amounting to murder, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both; and, if hurt is caused to any person by such act, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.