Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.45434 of 2012 ====================================================== Prabhu Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SHEEMA ALI KHAN ORAL ORDER 2 18-12-2012 Heard Counsel for the petitioner and A.P.P. representing the State. The petitioner is seeking anticipatory bail in a case under [STATUTE] . Counsel for the petitioner submits that there is a case and counter case. The case filed by the son of the petitioner is earlier in time to the case filed by the informant of this case. The allegation against the petitioner is that he fired, although the weapon has not been described and it is alleged that he received injury near the eye. It is admitted that there is a title (partition) suit pending before the parties. The injury report indicates that the injury is simple on right cheek ½” x ¼”. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.45434 of 2012 (2) dt.18-12-2012 2 / 2 2 Be that as it may, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of six weeks, in connection with Naubatpur Police Station Case No. 187 of 2012 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Danapur subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Prabhakar Anand/- (Sheema Ali Khan, 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.