Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43554 of 2012 (2) dt.11-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.43554 of 2012 ====================================================== Budhan Mahto son of Late Manger Mahto .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Deepak Kumar For the State : Mr. Laxmi Kant Sharma CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 11-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner seeks grant of regular bail in connection with Roh P.S. Case No. 30 of 2012 disclosing offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The petitioner is in jail custody since 04.03.2012. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the co- accused Pratima Devi against whom there is allegation of assult has been granted bail by this court vide order dated 10.07.2012 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 23839 of 2012. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner Budhan Mahto be released 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada in connection with Roh P.S. Case No. 30 of 2012. Saif/- (Chakradhari Sharan 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.