Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.45454 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Premlata Devi W/O Narayan Ram R/O Village - Murasi, P.S. Beldaur, Distt. - Khagaria 2. Renu Devi W/O Ram Pravesh Ram R/O Village - Murasi, P.S. Beldaur, Distt. - Khagaria .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SHEEMA ALI KHAN ORAL ORDER 2 18-12-2012 Heard Counsel for the petitioners and A.P.P. representing the State. The petitioners are seeking anticipatory bail in a case under [STATUTE] . There is no specific allegation against the petitioner no. 1 that she assaulted anyone during the course of the occurrence. It is alleged that Renu Devi assaulted Krishna Deo Ram with an iron rod. Annexure-3 is the injury report which indicates that there is a injury by a sharp cutting weapon. There is a case and a counter case for the same occurrence. It appears that the ladies have been dragged into this case and the specific allegations have been levelled against one of them, which is not prima Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.45454 of 2012 (2) dt.18-12-2012 2 / 2 2 facie supported by the medical report. Be that as it may, the above named petitioners are directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of six weeks, in connection with Beldaur Police Station Case No. 56 of 2012 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khagaria subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Prabhakar Anand/- (Sheema Ali Khan, 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.