Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.31078 of 2012 ====================================================== Manoj Kumar Singh @ Manoj Singh, S/O Ramdeo Singh, R/O Village- Pyarepur, P.S. Barauli, District – Gopalganj. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Virendra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Suraj Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 2 08-08-2012 Heard Mr. Virendra Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Sessions Trial No.88 of 2012 arising from Thawe P.S. Case No.107 of 2010 for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The allegation against this petitioner is that while he was in custody upon conviction in a case arising from Barauli P.S. Case No.101 of 2005 he assaulted a co-prisoner by dagger. The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier considered and rejected by order dated 9.2.2012 passed in Cr. Misc. No.43620 of 2011. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the criminal appeal bearing Cr. Appeal No.598 of 2006 (DB) Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31078 of 2012 (2) dt.08-08-2012 2 preferred against the judgment and order of conviction arising from Barauli P.S. Case No.101 of 2005 the petitioner has been granted bail on 8.9.2011. He further submits that for the offence alleged the petitioner has remained in custody since 5.8.2011, i.e. more than a year. Regard being had to the submissions of learned counsel and the period of custody, let the petitioner, namely, Manoj Kumar Singh @ Manoj Singh be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C.-V, Gopalganj in connection with Sessions Trial No.88 of 2012 arising from Thawe P.S. Case No.107 of 2010. SKPathak/- (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.