Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.9728 of 2012 (2) dt.15-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.9728 of 2012 ====================================================== Ram Padarath Singh, son of Late Sita Ram Singh, resident of Village- Dakra, P.S. and District- Lakhisarai. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 15-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Lakhisarai P.S. Case No. 194 of 1998, registered under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act. It is alleged that this petitioner and Mukesh Singh along with 8-10 persons came armed with rifle and gun indiscriminately firing causing injury to Laxman Chauhan , Pappu Chauhan, Sipahi Chouhan and Rupan Mahton and Laxman Chouhan and Sipahi Chauhan have been succumbed to injury. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is general and omnibus allegation against unknown and co-accused Mukesh Singh having similar allegation has been granted bail by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 43756 of 2008. Learned counsel for the State however, opposed the prayer for bail and contends that petitioner name has specifically mentioned who fired and he remained absconder for several years. Under the above facts and circumstances of the case, co-accused Mukesh Singh having similar allegation has been granted bail, 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 Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.9728 of 2012 (2) dt.15-03-2012 satisfaction of the Addl. Sessions Judge/F.T.C.I, Lakhisarai, in connection with S. Tr. No. 510/11 arising out of Lakhisarai P.S. Case No. 194 of 1998, subject to condition that petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed in this case and in any absence on two consecutive dates shall be ground for cancellation of bail bond by the lower court itself. 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.