Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41872 of 2011 (3) dt.10-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.41872 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Laxman Paswan S/O Bihari Paswan Resident Of Village- Halimpur, P.S.- Majorganj, District- Sitamarhi .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 10-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail for offence under [STATUTE] . There is allegation of assault by slap and fists and Rs.35,000/- taken from the pocket of the informant, which he has kept for sending to his son. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case is false and the injury also does not suggest any grievous injury. It is very improbable that a person will move with Rs.35,000/- to see the emersion of Sarswati. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of arrest or surrender of the petitioner, he is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, within four weeks, from the date of receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Majorganj, P.S. Case No. 23 of 2011 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. SA/- (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.