Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19388 of 2012 (2) dt.21-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19388 of 2012 ====================================================== Chotu Kumar@Chotu Rai & Ors .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 21-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. The present case is arising from Kurhani P.S. Case No. 120 of 2011 for offences under [STATUTE] . It has been alleged that petitioners and others have demanded the money as Rangdari from the informant on 15.5.2011. On 16.5.2011, accused persons came to his door with arms and started demanding money. They were also using abusive language. The counsel for the petitioners submits that there is no specific allegation against the petitioners and there is a counter case which filed by the father of the Jitendra Rai. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from to-day Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19388 of 2012 (2) dt.21-05-2012 in the court below petitioners namely, (1) Chotu Kumar @ Chotu Rai (2) Suresh Rai and (3) Lakhendra Rai be released on anticipatory bail on their furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., (West) Muzaffarpur in connection with Kurhani P.S. Case No. 120 of 2011, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) Cr. P.C. Mahesh/- (Shivaji Pandey, 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.