Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19431 of 2012 ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar Singh @ Pankaj Kumar S/O Late Balram Singh Resident Of Village- Lal Dayara, P.S- Barhiya, District- Lakhisarai. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 2 21-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. This is an application for grant of bail to the accused- petitioner in Barhiya P. S. Case No. 19 of 2011 for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act. It is submitted that the petitioner has not been named in the FIR. During investigation he has confessed his guilt. Nothing has been recovered from his possession . No one has been injured in the occurrence. Learned counsel for the State could not controvert the contention of the petitioner while opposing his prayer. Considering the facts and circumstances, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19431 of 2012 (2) dt.21-05-2012 2 the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhisarai in Barhiya P. S. Case No. 19 of 2011 with following conditions:- (i) The petitioner will not indulge himself in similar or any other offence. (ii) One of the bailors must be the close relative of the petitioner. (iii) The petitioner will be well represented in the Court on each and every date and in case of absence for two consecutive dates or in case of violation of terms of bail, his bail bond would be liable to be cancelled by the learned Court concerned. Kanchan/- (Amaresh Kumar Lal, 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.