Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.17206 of 2012 ====================================================== Murari Chaudhary, son of Bijendra Chaudhary, resident of Village Gadhia, P.S. Chautham, District Khagaria .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Rakesh Chandra, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Mr. Murli Dhar, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER 2 24-04-2012 Heard. The petitioner seeks bail in a criminal prosecution registered under [STATUTE] as also under Section 27 of the Arms Act. It is submitted that there is a case and counter case, vide Annexures-1 and 2 respectively, with respect to the same occurrence and both sides have sustained injuries on their persons. It is further submitted that though co-accused Durgesh Chaudhary as also this petitioner are alleged to have resorted to firing, but only one person viz. Rama Shankar Chaudhary, son of the informant, had sustained firearm injury in his right arm. It is next submitted that as a matter of fact, at the hands of the prosecution party, the petitioner had also sustained firearm injury in his chest, which is apparent from Annexure-2. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts, let the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17206 of 2012 (2) dt.24-04-2012 2 / 2 2 above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000/-( ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Chautham P.S. Case No. 69 of 2011 (G.R. No. 1502 of 2011) to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khagaria. Kanth/- (Birendra Prasad Verma, 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.