Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34728 of 2012 (3) dt.08-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.34728 of 2012 ====================================================== Amit Kumar @ Amit Mishra, S/O Mr. Harinath Mishra, Resident of Village- Sotibheriyahi, P.S. Kanti (Panapur-op), District- Muzaffarpur. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 08-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection Kanti (op- Panapur) P.S. Case No. 42 of 2012, registered under [STATUTE] and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is general and omnibus allegation of demand and subjecting cruelty against the petitioner. It is further submitted that petitioner is ready to keep the complainant with due dignity. The petitioner is in jail custody since 06. 05. 2012. Learned counsel for the complainant submits that complainant is also ready to live with the petitioner. Having regard to the facts and circumstance of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on interim bail for three months on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34728 of 2012 (3) dt.08-11-2012 satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, in connection with Kanti (Panapur-op) P.S. Case No. 42 of 2012, subject to condition that after one month of release of the petitioner, the petitioner shall take the complainant-wife and keep her with due dignity. However, if the complainant-wife is ready to live with the petitioner with due dignity then bail granted to the petitioner shall confirm, subject to satisfaction of the court below. However, if the complainant-wife is not ready to live with the petitioner on unreasonable ground in that circumstance also trial court on being satisfied that wife is not willing to live with the petitioner on unreasonable ground then bail bond of the petitioner shall also confirm. However, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial. 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.