Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Revision No.1314 of 2011 Chandan Kumar son of Bindeshwari Prasad Mandal @ Mandal Yadav, R/O Village-Ahiyapur, P.O.Khuthan P.S. Haspura, Distt-Aurangabad (Bihar)….petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 04. 10.01.2012. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. This application has been filed for grant of bail to the petitioner under the Juvenile Justice(Care and Protection of Children)Act, 2000. The prayer for bail was earlier rejected by the Juvenile Board, Aurangabad on 08.09.2011 and the appeal filed was also dismissed by order dated 24.09.2011 by the Sessions Judge, Aurangabad. The petitioner is an accused in Haspura P.S.Case No.66 of 2011 instituted for offence under [STATUTE] and [STATUTE] was also added. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been declared to be a juvenile being aged about 16 years. He submits that the allegation against him is only that he surrounded the deceased. Learned counsel for the petitioner 2 submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated due to Panchayat election and the rivalries in the village. Learned counsel also submits that the petitioner has no criminal history and his antecedent is good which has been stated at paragraph-11 of the petition. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that another co-accused against whom there is similar allegation, namely, Pappu Kumar has been released on bail in Cr.Misc.No.39775 of 2011 by order dated 19.12.2011. Considering that there is no specific overt-act alleged against the petitioner and he is a juvenile in custody since 11.08.2011, let the petitioner, namely, Chandan Kumar be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.5,000/-(five thousand)with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Juvenile Board, Aurangabad in connection with Haspura P.S.Case No.66 of 2011 arising out of G.R.No.315 of 2011/Trial No.573 of 2011. One of the bailors should be the father of the petitioner who shall also execute a bond of good behaviour with regard to the 3 petitioner. The petitioner shall also present himself physically before the Probation Officer, Aurangabad at least once a month and also as and when directed by him. The Probation Officer, Aurangabad shall maintain strict supervision over the petitioner. This application stands disposed off. B.Kr. ( Ahsanuddin Amanullah,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.