Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.10073 of 2012 ====================================================== Masoon & Ors .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 19-03-2012 The application has been posted at the top of the list on the ground that petitioner No. 2 has to appear in the intermediate examination commencing from 26.03.2012, a supplementary affidavit to that effect has been filed. Petitioners are languishing in custody since 14.02.2012 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . and Section 3(1)(X) of S.C. & S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. It is alleged that ten to twelve accused assaulted the informant. Informant received altogether five injuries out of which the fifth injury reflects amputation of finger. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that accusation is not specific and the informant’s side belong to the extremist organization which was objected by Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10073 of 2012 (3) dt.19-03-2012 2 / 2 2 the petitioners, hence the present case has been lodged. Moreover the F.I.R. itself reflects that informant could not identify the person who actually made assault. Considering the fact that accusation of assault was not specific, particularly the assault by which the finger was chopped off, let the petitioners namely 1. Md. Masoom 2. Md. Hassan 3. Shaheed 4. Wasim Akhter @ Sony, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Sherghati in connection with Sherghati P.S. Case No. 384 of 2011. Shageer/- (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.