Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19611 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Md. Mintu @ Sahadat Ali S/O Asfaque Hussain @ Mallu Mian R/V- Matwana, P.S.- Phulwarisharif, Distt.- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bijay Kumar Singh, Adocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Damodar Pd. Tiwari, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 2 22-05-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is an accused in Phulwarisharif P.S. Case No.119 of 2012 for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . It is submitted that allegation against the petitioner and the co-accused Md. Hasan Ali @ Bablu is to have pressed the neck of the informant and created hindrance in discharging of her official duty and he misbehaved with the informant. It is further submitted that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. He has been in custody since 3.04.2012, whereas, the co- accused Md. Hassan Ali @ Bablu has surrendered in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna on 10.05.2012 and has been granted bail on the same day. The case of the petitioner is on better footing. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19611 of 2012 (2) dt.22-05-2012 2 Learned counsel for the State could not controvert the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner while opposing his prayer for bail. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna in Phulwarisharif P.S. Case No.119 of 2012 with the following conditions : 1. One of the bailors will be the close relative of the petitioner. 2. The petitioner will not indulge in similar or in any other offence. 3. The petitioner will be well represented in the court. 4. In case of absence for two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, his bail bond will be liable to be cancelled by the concerned court and he will be taken into custody. V.K. Pandey/- (Amaresh Kumar Lal, 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.