Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.3953 of 2012 ====================================================== Ashok Mishra .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 14-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 06.07.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . The accusation was of making assault. The injury report does not reflect any external injury, however the postmortem report reflects the injury on the head of the deceased caused by hard and blunt substance. The charge sheet has been submitted under [STATUTE] . Considering the fact that during investigation the accusation has not been found true under [STATUTE] , let the above named petitioner be released on bail, on furnishing the bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3953 of 2012 (2) dt.14-02-2012 2 / 2 2 the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional sessions Judge, F.T.C.-II, Purnea in connection with Sessions trial No. 1067 of 2011 arising out of Barhara P.S. Case No. 61 of 2011. Amrendra/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.