Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.6363 of 2012 ====================================================== Harendra Singh son of late Ganesh Singh @ Ganeshi Singh, R/o village Garba P.S. Rafiganj, Dist. Aurangabad ... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rakesh Singh,Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 2 10-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner is accused in Rafiganj P.S. Case no. 69 of 2011 registered under sections 307, 379, 448, 147, 148, 149 of the Indian penal Code and 27 of the Arms Act and 135 of Representation of Peoples Act. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is of snatching of ballot paper for the Panchayat Election and throw them away. After investigation no charge sheet has been submitted under [STATUTE] . The maximum sentence under section 135 of the Representation of peoples Act is one year. The petitioner has been in custody since 24.11.2011. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the State could not controvert the contention of the petitioners while opposing the bail application. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6363 of 2012 (2) dt.10-02-2012 2 / 2 2 two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate Aurangabad in connection with Rafiganj P.S. Case no. 69 of 2011, subject to the conditions: (a) That one of the bailors will be the close relative of the petitioner. (b) That petitioner will not indulge in any other nature of offences (c) That he will be well represented before the trial court on each and every date and if on two consecutive dates petitioner fails to make his pairvi, his bail bond would be cancelled by the concerned trial court and he will be taken into custody. M.Rahman/- (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.