Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26685 of 2012 (2) dt.31-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.26685 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Moti Prajapati, 2. Mikrama Prajapati, 3. Dilip Prajapati, .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== with Criminal Miscellaneous No.26955 of 2012 ====================================================== Pankaj Prajapati .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 31-07-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is specifically alleged that petitioner Bikrama Prajapati caused injury on the head of the informant by sword when Moti Prajapati caused injury on Krishna Prajapati and Dilip Prajapati caused injury with sword to Teman Prajapati. It is submitted that only injury on Krishna Prajapati was found to be caused by sharp cutting weapon whereas two injures were found to be simple caused by hard and blunt substance. There is counter version of the occurrence also when petitioners’ Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26685 of 2012 (2) dt.31-07-2012 side also received injuries. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioners be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of twelve weeks from today on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM, Dehri in connection with Chutiya P.S. Case No. 10 of 2012 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Anil/- (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.