Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42866 of 2011 Bhola Sharma son of Shri Baludan Sharma, resident of village- Turi, police Station-Belaganj, District-Gaya Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 2 06.01.2012 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Belaganj P.S. Case No. 57 of 1999/ S.C.S.T. Tr. No. 52 of 2010 for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] , Section 27 of the Arms Act, Sections 3/4/5 of the Explosive Substance Act, Section 17 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act and Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner with reference to the F.I.R. submits that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. which charges about 100 to 125 unknown persons of having committed the offence alleged. It is submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired during the course of investigation. Learned counsel with reference to an order dated 05.03.2010 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 936 submits that a bench of this Court considering the circumstances has been pleased to release the petitioner of the said case on bail. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and having considered the materials on record, let the petitioner namely, Bhola Sharma be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of 1st 2 Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, S.C.S.T.(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Gaya in connection with Belaganj P.S. Case No. 57 of 1999 (S.C.S.T. Tr.No.52 of 2010). Bibhash (Jyoti Saran, 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.