Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21562 of 2012 (2) dt.06-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.21562 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Pratap Singh S/O Dhruv Singh 2. Shanti Devi W/O Dhruv Singh, both Resident Of Village- Mehura, P.S.- Bagaha, District- West Champaran 3. Rina Devi D/O Dhruv Singh, W/O Pappu Ranjan Singh Resident Of Village- Bhawal, P.S.- Ram Nagar, District- West Champaran .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Mst. Maya Kuer W/O Late Harendra Singh Resident Of Village- Mehura, P.S.- Bagaha, District- West Champaran .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vijay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nazir Ahmad, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 2. 6.9.2012 The Petitioners seek quashing of the order dated 20.4.2012 passed by the 2nd Additional District & Sessions Judge, Bagaha, District West Champaran in Sessions Trial No.429 of 2011 arising out of Bagaha P.S. case No.102 of 2010, by which he has refused an application [STATUTE] and no intention is revealed to cause the death of the victim and, therefore, the charges should have been amended. Considering that even if a charge [STATUTE] itioners; I Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21562 of 2012 (2) dt.06-09-2012 am not inclined to interfere in the matter. The application is dismissed. Narendra/ ( Anjana Prakash, 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.