Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44661 of 2012 (2) dt.08-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 44661 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Gopi Sah & 2. Sanjay Sah. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 08-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail in a case under [STATUTE] as well as Sections 3/4 of the Prevention of Witch Craft Practices Act. There is allegation that petitioner no. 1, Gopi Sah gave a lathi blow to the informant’s son by which he got injury on the left shoulder and petitioner no. 2, Sanjay Singh gave a farsa blow to the husband of the informant by which he got injury on the left thumb. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the injures alleged to be not on the vital part of the victims, the petitioners above named are ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Ramgarwa P. S. Case No. 52 of 2012. 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.