Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33529 of 2011 (6) dt.02-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.33529 of 2011 ====================================================== Rahim Ansari, son of Mohammadin Ansari, resident of Village-Barwa, Police Station- Dhanaha, District- West Champaran. .... .... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Sajameri Khatoon, wife of Rahim Ansari, R/o Village-Barwa, Police Station-Dhanaha, District- West Champaran. .... .... Opposite Parties. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 6 02-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Dhanaha P.S. Case No. 22 of 2011, registered under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that petitioner is subjecting cruelty and assault the wife. However, injury report suggests three injuries found on the victim, one lacerated wound of size 4”x1/4”x scalp deep over the head in the middle, injury no. 2 one lacerated wound of size about 3”x1/4”x skin deep over face besides nose left side and injury no.3 one lacerated wound of size 3”x1/4”x skin deep over neck anteriorly left side. The petitioner is in jail custody since 16. 03. 2011. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33529 of 2011 (6) dt.02-08-2012 the above named petitioner is directed to 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bagaha, West Champaran at Bettiah, , in connection with Dhanaha P.S. Case No. 22 of 2011, subject to condition the petitioner shall neither subject her to cruelty nor assault her and further condition that he will appear on each and every date fixed in this case and any absence on two consecutive dates shall be ground for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner and trial court shall expedite the trial. m.p. (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.