Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40897 of 2012 (2) dt.09-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.40897 of 2012 ====================================================== Sanjay Yadav, son of late Gamfa Yadav, resident of village Fatu Chhapar, P.S. Bairia, District West Champaran .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MIHIR KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 2 09-10-2012 Having heard counsel for the parties and taking into account that not only there is direct allegation against the petitioner as with regard to the offence under [STATUTE] . but the petitioner is said to be having series of criminal cases pending against him, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner for the present. The prayer for bail of the petitioner is, accordingly, rejected. If, however, the trial of the petitioner is not concluded within a period of nine months, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail. surendra/- (Mihir Kumar Jha, 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.