Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.1944 of 2012 Dilip Yadav Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 2/ 19.1.2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in Ara Town P.S. Case no. 324 of 2010 registered under [STATUTE] pending in the court of C.J.M. Bhojpur at Ara. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner was on police bail. In that view of the matter, anticipatory bail application is not maintainable. However, let the court below consider the prayer of the petitioner for regular bail in view of the ratio laid down in the case of Mahendra Prasad Singh Vs. The State of Bihar reported in 2004(3) PLJR 491. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be communicated to the learned court below through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. Anil/ (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.