Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.17375 of 2012 ====================================================== Ramjee Mahto .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 10-05-2012 Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . and Section 27 of the Arms Act. It is alleged that on the order of Ayodhya Mahto accused Jai Govind Mahto, Shailendra Mahto and the petitioner fired on the informant causing injury on left arm and both knees. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that during investigation the accusation was found false and final form was submitted, but differing with the same, cognizance has been taken. Considering the fact that accusation was found false during investigation, let the petitioner namely Ramjee Mahto, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, be released on Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17375 of 2012 (2) dt.10-05-2012 2 / 2 2 anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Hilsa, Nalanda in connection with Hilsa P.S. Case No. 435 of 2009. 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.