Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35749 of 2011 (5) dt.23-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.35749 of 2011 ====================================================== China Quareshi @ Washim Quareshi .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 5 23-02-2012 The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Jamui P.S. Case No. 229/2011 for offences under [STATUTE] , pending before Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamui. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner after waiting from pre lunch session to post lunch session. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State is present. Accordingly, this application stands dismissed for non-prosecution. Rajeev/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.