Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.5379 of 2012 ====================================================== Arvind Singh . .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 24.02.2012. Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act. On information that the criminals are taking Tata 407 vehicle, the police chased and resorted to firing which hit on the tyre of the vehicle then one of the accused was apprehended who disclosed the name of the petitioner. In paragraph no.11 of the petition it has been stated that investigation is still continuing against the petitioner. Considering the fact that the case was instituted in 2003, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. However, considering the nature of accusation, it is a good case for consideration of regular bail if the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5379 of 2012 (2) dt.24-02-2012 2/2 petitioner surrenders within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order in connection with Halsi P.S. Case No. 04 of 2003 pending in the court of the learned C.J.M., Lakhisarai. With this observation, the application is disposed off. Let the order be faxed to the learned court below at the cost of the petitioner. U.K. (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.