Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5253 of 2012 (4) dt.30-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 5253 of 2012 ====================================================== Dilip Gupta .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 4 30-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for regular bail for the offence under [STATUTE] . As per First Information Report, the petitioner took the informant and asked him to follow him and to commit theft and when it was refused, it is alleged that the petitioner fired causing injury. The victim was examined and the injury report stated that there was round lacerated wound with evidence of burnt and insillent small yellow sid particle like tiny mustared seed. However, the medical report of Birendra Patwa dated 25.09.2011 shows it is firearm injury which is grievous in nature. However, the city scan report was not attached with the case diary. The petitioner is in jail since 03.09.2011. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is ordered to be released Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5253 of 2012 (4) dt.30-04-2012 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj in connection with Jadopur P. S. Case No. 71 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.