Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.10556 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Rajendra Mahto 2. Rama Shankar Mahto @ Mantu Mahto. 3. Dinanath Mahto. 4. Mithilesh Mahto. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 30-03-2012 The matter was listed on the top for being taken up out of turn since the mother of petitioner no.1 has been died. Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and Section 3 (I) (X) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The specific accusation is against Rajendra Mahto (petitioner no.1) and Akhilesh Mahto who is not petitioner before this Court. Considering the same, let the above named petitioner nos. 2, 3 and 4 be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10556 of 2012 (2) dt.30-03-2012 2/2 the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chhapra in connection with Morhowrah P.S. Case No. 138 of 2011, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. So far as petitioner no.1 is concerned, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to him, however since the mother of the petitioner no.1 has been died, let no coercive steps be taken against him for a period of three weeks only. With the above observation, the application with regard to petitioner no.1 is disposed off. Amrendra/- (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.