Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.30682 of 2012 ====================================================== Raj Kumar Sah, S/o Yogendra Sah, resident of village-Naya Gaon Tola Ushari, P.S.-Aurai, District-Muzaffarpur .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 02. 08-08-2012 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Aurai P.S. Case No. 90 of 2010 for offence punishable under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The allegation against the petitioner is of causing gun shot injury in the abdomen of the informant. Considering the circumstances his prayer was earlier considered and rejected by order dated 03.01.2012 passed in Criminal Misc. No. 42241 of 2011. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the offence alleged the petitioner has remained in custody since 16.07.2011. Regard being had to the submissions of learned counsel and the period of custody, let the petitioner Raj Kumar Sah be released Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30682 of 2012 (2) dt.08-08-2012 2 on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Session Judge-6th, Muzaffarpur in connection with Sessions Trial No. 172 of 2012 arising from Aurai P.S. Case No. 90 of 2010. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, 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.