Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20185 of 2012 (3) dt.02-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.20185 of 2012 ====================================================== Pankaj Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 02-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail in a case under [STATUTE] , Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 3(X) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act. There is allegation of firing against 8-10 persons. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no injury either simple or grievous. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner is ordered to 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 the learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Bhagalpur in connection with Bihpur P. S. Case No. 406 of 2010, S. T. No. 313 of 2012. Kundan/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.