Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.20606 of 2012 ====================================================== Baij Nath Yadav S/O Sri Jagdeep Yadav R/O Village- Bellourhi, P.S.- Dulhin Bazar, District- Patna .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Naulakha Yadav S/O Late Ram Das Yadav R/O Village- Bellourhi, P.S.- Dulhin Bazar, District- Patna .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nawal Kishore Pd. Adv. For the State : Mr. Abhay Kumar Rai, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 2. 31-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and the State. The Petitioner seeks quashing of the entire proceeding including the order dated 21.3.2012 passed by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Danapur, by which he has taken cognizance under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act. I see no merit in the application. The application is dismissed. S.Ali (Anjana Prakash, 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.