Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17833 of 2012 (3) dt.16-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.17833 of 2012 ====================================================== Ram Kumar Singh, son of late Ram Farik Singh, resident of village – Basadia, P.S. – Dalsing Sarai, District – Samastipur. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 16-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State who is armed with carbon copy of the case diary. This application has been filed for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner who is in custody since 13.12.2011 for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner is solitary named accused in this case of the year 2004. Police submitted charge-sheet showing his absconder and recently trial has commenced and as is evident from the report of the trial court, till date no prosecution witnesses have been examined. Having regard to the facts and circumstances especially recording the fardbeyan of informant on 10.5.2004, but issuing requisition for the injury report without any explanation on Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17833 of 2012 (3) dt.16-07-2012 9.5.2004 itself, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge, Dalsing Sarai, in connection with Sessions Case No. 9 of 2012, arising out of Dalsing Sarai P.S. Case No. 43 of 2004, with a condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case, in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the liberty granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Rajeev/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.