Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43144 of 2012 (2) dt.17-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.43144 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Karam Chand Paswan S/O Babunand Paswan .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 2 17-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 03.08.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . There is general allegation of assault against the petitioner and other accused but it appears from perusal of the impugned order that in course of investigation it came to light that petitioner gave farsa blow to the informant causing injury on his head. Learned counsel for the petitioner points out that the informant has received simple injury on his head which is evident from perusal of Annexure-2 to this petition. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner be released on Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43144 of 2012 (2) dt.17-12-2012 bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Supaul in connection with Pipra P.S. Case No. 146 of 2011. SHAHZAD/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, 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.