Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46735 of 2012 (2) dt.10-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.46735 of 2012 ====================================================== Kedar Rai, S/O Late Ram Baran Rai, R/O Laheriya Tola, P.S. Athmalgola, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 10-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Athmalgola P.S. Case No. 28 of 2012 registered under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms act with regard to theft of crops and allegation of firing. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that occurrence took place with regard to land dispute. Having regard to the facts and circumstances 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, Barh, Patna, in connection with Athmalgola P.S. Case No. 28 of 2012, subject to condition that petitioner shall not indulge in such activity in future. 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.