Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37120 of 2011 (4) dt.16-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.37120 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Vikash Kumar Sinha son of Late Bibhuti Prasad Sinha, Village- Maheshpur,P.S.-Bhagwanpur,Dist.-Begusarai .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 4. 16-02-2012 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Sessions Trial No.723 of 2011 arising from Begusarai Bhagwanpur (Tiyay O.P.) P.S.Case No.36 of 2011 for offence punishable under [STATUTE] . The allegation against the petitioner is of assaulting the informant and his wife by means of knife. The knife injuries inflicted on the informant and his wife shows incised wounds on their persons which is not less than skin deep. That being the position, no case for indulgence is made out presently. The application is dismissed. ahk/- (Jyoti Saran, 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.