Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.193 of 2012 Ram Pani Rai , son of Chandeshwar Rai, residens of village – Beyapur Bhudhar Tola, P.S. Maner, District – Patna Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 2/ 4.1.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the state. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with a case registered under [STATUTE] . It is stated that the specific allegation of assault with iron rod and garasa is confined against co accused Surendra Rai and Bipin Rai. There is omnibus and general allegation as against the petitioner also that he assaulted with lathi. There is a counter version too. The petitioner is said to be a neighbour of the informant having no criminal antecedent. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/ communication of the order, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10000/(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of A.C.J.M. Danapur (Patna) in Maner P.S. Case no. 221 of 2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Anil/ ( Ashwani Kumar Singh, 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.