Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43357 of 2012 (2) dt.30-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.43357 of 2012 ====================================================== Ganor Shani @ Gandaur Shani @ Ganori Sahani, S/o Jhari Sahni, R/o Village- Damalbari, P.S. Pharkatta, District- Kishanganj. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 30-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Pothia (Pharkatta) P.S. Case No. 67 of 2012 registered under [STATUTE] . There is allegation that 14 persons have surrounded the informant and assaulted by slaps and fists and it is alleged that one Dinesh Paswan fired causing injury to the informant. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that specific role attributed by Dinesh Paswan who has fired to the informant. However, there is general and omnibus allegation of assault by slaps and fists against this petitioner. Having regard to the facts and circumstance of the case, the above named petitioner is directed 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kishanganj, in connection with Pothia (Pharkatta) P.S. Case No. 67 of 2012. m.p. (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.