Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33962 of 2011 (4) dt.10-02-2012 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 33962 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Manoj Kahar @ Manoj Kumar S/O Dinesh Singh R/O Village - Etwarpur, P.S. Beur, District - Patna .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 04. 08.02.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, informant and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offences under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner was refused bail on two earlier occasions since he repeatedly fired at the informant. A report was called for from the Trial Court which reveals that one witness has been examined till 24.10.2011. The counsel for the informant appears and states that the petitioner has fraudulently attempted to obtain bail by making out a case of compromise and on the second occasion by stating before the Court below that he had not filed bail earlier on which he had been granted bail but were directed subsequently not to be released from jail custody. The further submission of the informant is that he will take all steps to ensure attendance of the witnesses. In view of such, the application is rejected. The Trial Court is directed to fix the case on day to day basis and the informant is directed to produce all his Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33962 of 2011 (4) dt.10-02-2012 2 witnesses on the dates fixed. The Trial Court will send the details of Doctor and Investigating Officer fixing specific dates for their examination to the S.P. concerned along with the copy of this order who will ensure their attendance on the said dates so that there is no further delay in trial. Vikash/- (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.