Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33721 of 2012 (3) dt.14-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.33721 of 2012 ====================================================== Sushil Kumar, Son of Law Kumar, Resident of Village- Bakhtiarpur, Police Station- Bakhtiarpur, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 14-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Bakhtiarpur P.S. Case No. 183 of 2003 registered under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act. There is allegation that petitioner has fired causing injury to the brother of the informant. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that injury on the person of the brother of the informant shown to be simple in nature. It is further submitted that petitioner is in jail custody since 25. 06. 2012. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barh, Patna in connection Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33721 of 2012 (3) dt.14-12-2012 with Bakhtiarpur P.S. Case No. 183 of 2003, subject to condition that petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed in this case. Further condition that one of the bailors shall be near relative of the petitioner and any absence on two consecutive dates bail bond of the petitioner shall stand cancelled. m.p. (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.