Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19394 of 2012 (2) dt.21-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19394 of 2012 ====================================================== Sanjhali Soren @ Sanjali Soren & Anr. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bhola Prasad For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. M.K.Khare. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 21-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. Petitioners are making a prayer for anticipatory bail in Pranpur P.S. Case No. 222 of 2011 for offences under [STATUTE] . From the F.I.R. it appears that the son of the informant wanted to construct the house on his land. The petitioners along with Babulal Hansda came there and Babulal Hansda had given axe blow to the informant which caused injury. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that Babulal Hansda was arrested and he has been granted regular bail by the court below. It has been submitted that the allegation whatsoever against the petitioner is false. Looking to the nature of the allegation, it appears that Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19394 of 2012 (2) dt.21-05-2012 there is no specific allegation made against the petitioner. In view of the facts and circumstances, in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from to-day the petitioners, namely, (1) Sanjhali Soren @ Sanjali Soren and (2) Prithwi Hansda are directed to be released on anticipatory bail on their furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in Pranpur P.S. Case No. 222 of 2011, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) Cr. P.C. Mahesh/- (Shivaji Pandey, 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.