Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.8363 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Baleshwar Prasad S/O Sarvjeet Paswan Resident Of Village- Manjhariya Shekh, P.S- Majhauliya, District- West Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bimlesh Kr. Pandey For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kr. Singh A.P P ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 20-03-2012 Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that simple accusation against the petitioner is of taking away a wrist watch. The occurrence took place on 2.5.2011 and the F.I.R. was lodged on 19.6. 2011. Considering the nature of accusation and delay in lodging the F.I.R., let petitioner named above be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Majhaulia P.S. case no.184 of 2011 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten thousand) with two sureties of the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8363 of 2012 (2) dt.20-03-2012 2 / 2 2 like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. sudip/- (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.