Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15271 of 2012 (2) dt.03-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.15271 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Shamsher Ansari @ Pappu .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 2 03-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner being husband of the informant is in jail custody since 20.01.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] and ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that marriage of the petitioner had taken place with the informant ten to twelve years ago and the first information report reflects that the petitioner and other accused were demanding cash to start a business. It is further contended by him that the impugned order reveals that informant sustained injury on her head by hard and blunt substance and therefore, the allegation of giving dagger blow to the informant appears to be incorrect. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15271 of 2012 (2) dt.03-05-2012 well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in connection with Forbesganj P.S. Case No. 41 of 2012. SHAHZAD/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, 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.