Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19753 of 2011 (2) dt.11-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19753 of 2011 ====================================================== Sikandar Singh, Son of Bhatu Lal Singh, Resident of Village - Nirpur, P.S. Choutham, District - Khagaria. .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Son of Late Guna Singh, Resident of Village - Nirpur, P.S. Choutham, District - Khagaria. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Subodh Kumar Jha, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Arun Kumar Pandey, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 11-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This application has been filed for quashing the order dated 23.4.1997 passed in Choutham P.S. Case No.163 of 1996 by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khagaria by which he has taken cognizance against the petitioner under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this application with a liberty to raise all points before the court below at the appropriate stage. Permission is accorded. Accordingly this application is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. Vinay/- (Shivaji Pandey, 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.