Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.13079 of 2012 (3) dt.20-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 13079 of 2012 ====================================================== Mohan Pandey .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 20-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for regular bail for the offence under [STATUTE] . The First Information Report named accused, namely, Tinku Pandey, Bablu Pandey and Pankaj Pandey are alleged to have assaulted the victim and there is further general allegation of assault on the husband of the informant. However, after the death of the victim this petitioner along with one Sinku Pandey @ Gaurav Pandey was named by the informant after lodging of the FIR. One of the co-accused who has been named subsequently along with this petitioner has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 07.03.2012 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 10606 of 2012. The petitioner is in jail since 21.12.2011. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.13079 of 2012 (3) dt.20-04-2012 Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge – IInd, Banka in connection with S. T. No. 97 of 2012 arises out of Bounsi P. S. Case No. 154 of 2011. Kundan/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.