Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38343 of 2012 (2) dt.17-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.38343 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Maheshwar Sah S/O Late Janki Sah Resident Of Village- Abadari, P.S- Chautham, District- Khagaria. 2. Santosh Kumar Sah S/O Maheshwar Sah Resident Of Village- Abadari, P.S- Chautham, District- Khagaria. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 17-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioners are accused in Choutham P.S. Case No. 108 of 2012 registered under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act. The informant Krishna Kumar has made allegation to the effect that petitioner no. 1 Maheshwar Sah took the 3 knot to petitioner no. 2 Santosh Kumar and fired at the informant but the same could not hit the informant. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners above named are directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khagaria in Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38343 of 2012 (2) dt.17-10-2012 connection with Choutham P.S. Case No.108 of 2012. Md. Ibrarul/- (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, 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.