Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.217 of 2012 1. Ramayan Yadav, son of Chaturi Yadav 2. Vindhyachal Yadav, son of Chaturi Yadav Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 02. 16.01.2012 Petitioners are languishing in custody since 02.09.2011 in a case registered for the offences under [STATUTE] . The accusation against the petitioners is of causing injuries by axe to the informant and informant’s son. Though several injuries have been found on the vital part of the body of the informant and his son, but there is counter version of the occurrence also and the occurrence took place in the background of serious land dispute. The opinion with regard to the injuries has been kept reserved. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioners above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kaimur at Bhabua in connection with Adhaura P.S. Case No. 25 of 2011. Shageer ( Dinesh Kumar 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.