Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39540 of 2012 ====================================================== Arjun Manjhi, Son of Sri Lato Manjhi. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 21-11-2012 As prayed for, learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make necessary correction in typed copy of Annexure – 2, i.e., injury report of Yogendra Kumar during the course of the day. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] , is one of the named accused in this case wherein one of the injured person has lost his life, but submission is that there is nothing against the petitioner as regard to his participation in assault of the deceased rather he carries specific accusation of giving one blow by pointed weapon to one Yogendra Kumar but on his arm. Submission is of false implication and petitioner is in custody having no criminal antecedent. If it is so, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge – II, Nawadah in connection with Nardiganj P.S. Case No. 18 of 2012 (Sessions Trial Nos. 215 of 2012/245 of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39540 of 2012 (3) dt.21-11-2012 2 2012), subject to condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.