Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11760 of 2010 ====================================================== Mahesh Prasad S/O Late Rambriksh Singh R/O Vill.- Sahpur Balva, P.S. Nagarnausa, Distt.- Nalanda .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The District Magistrate Nalanda (Biharsharif) 3. The Superintendent of Police, Nalanda 4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Hilsa (Nalanda) 5. The Officer-In-Charge, Nagarnausa Police Station .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arvind Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. (Gp12) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SAMARENDRA PRATAP SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 11-05-2012 The petitioner got license for D.B.B.L. gun bearing license no.16 of 1992. On the basis of the aforesaid license, the petitioner purchased a D.B.B.L. gun. In the year 2009, a case was instituted against the petitioner under [STATUTE] . and 20/22 and 27 of the Arms Act, giving rise to Nagarnausa P.S. case no. 53 of 2009 dated 28.03.2009. In the aforesaid case, charge-sheet has been submitted. The licensing authority in the meantime has suspended the license of the petitioner. The petitioner submits that his license has been renewed up to 2012. Counsel for the State submits that the license of the Patna High Court CWJC No.11760 of 2010 (2) dt.11-05-2012 2 / 2 2 petitioner was not released, as the same has been marked as Exhibit in the case. The petitioner may apply for release of his license once suspension of his license is revoked. The petitioner, if so advised may move the licensing authority, which would be considered on its own merit in accordance with law. This Court has not expressed any opinion regarding the merit of the case. This application stands disposed of. Uday/- (Samarendra Pratap 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.