Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15691 of 2012 (2) dt.02-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.15691 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Sanjay Kumar S/o Jagdish Pd. Singh R/o Vill-Barmabia, Kumudani Ghose Road, P.S.-Nagar, Distt-Deoghar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Vijay Shankar S/o Late Janardan Pd. Singh Resident of village Chhatrapura, P.S. Mokama, District Patna .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Dr. Anjani Pd. Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. J. Upadhaya, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 2. 2.8.2012 The Petitioner seeks quashing of the order dated 22.2.2012 passed by the 2nd Assistant Sessions Judge, Banka in Sessions Trial No.750 of 2010, by which he has refused to discharge the Petitioner. It has been submitted that in the facts of the case no offence [STATUTE] cult to conclusively arrive at such a finding, I am not inclined to interfere in the matter. The application is dismissed. Narendra/ ( 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.