Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40 of 2012 (2) dt.17-01-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.40 of 2012 ====================================================== Rabi Yadav @ Rabi Kumar .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== with Criminal Miscellaneous No.1180 of 2012 ====================================================== Manish Kumar .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== For the petitioner: Mr. Sanjiv Kumar Singh, Advocate(In Cr. Misc. No. 40 of 2012.) For the petitioner: M/S. Indu Bhushan & Sunil Kumar, Advocates (In Cr. Misc. No. 1180 of 2012). For the State : Mr. Ram Sumiran Rai (In above two cases). -------- CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH) 2 17-01-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are languishing in custody since 01.08.2011 in a case registered for the offence under [STATUTE] . and 25(1-B)(a), 26, 35 and 27 of the Arms Act. From possession of petitioner Rabi Yadav @ Rabi Kumar one country made pistol alongwith live cartridges were recovered whereas from possession of petitioner Manish Kumar one country made pistol loaded with empty cartridges and three Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40 of 2012 (2) dt.17-01-2012 live cartridges including one Nokia Mobile were recovered. It is submitted that both the petitioners are involved in one other case apart from the present case in which they are on bail. Considering the period under custody, let the petitioners above named 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 the learned A.D.J./F.T.C. V, Munger in connection with S.T. No. 695 of 2011 arising out of Kasimbazar P.S. Case No. 121 of 2011. U. K. (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.