Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.21428 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Navin Singh S/O Late Kameshwar Singh Resident Of Village Inai, P.S- Revelganj, District- Saran At Chapra. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amit Shrivastava, Advocate Mr. Girish Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sujit Kumar Singh, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 29-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail for the offence under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that the petitioner fired but it did not hit any one. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the father of the informant is an accused in the murder case of the full brother of this petitioner and the trial is going on and the informant asserting pressure to compromise the case and so this case has been filed. These facts find mention in the order of the Sessions Judge. The only allegation against the petitioner is that he was seen fleeing away. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21428 of 2012 (2) dt.29-05-2012 2/2 Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event or arrest or surrender, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, within four weeks from the date of receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Revelganj P.S. Case No. 51 of 2012 to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra subject to the condition laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr. P.C. as also the petitioner shall co-operate with the police during investigation and shall present as and when required by the police. However, during investigation if any incriminating material is found against the petitioner and the chargesheet is submitted against him, then the petitioner shall surrender and pray for regular bail. RPS/- (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.