Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10044 of 2012 (2) dt.15-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.10044 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Noor Alam S/O Md. Zakir R/O Vill-Ramr Rauta, P.S.Kusheshwarsthan, Distt-Darbhanga .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 15-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It is alleged that the petitioner engaged in love affairs with the informant in pretext of marriage and tried to undress the informant. It is alleged that Rs.25,000/-, motorcycle and other goods were demanded for marriage by the father of this petitioner and, further, there is allegation of assault. The petitioner is in jail since 08.11.2011. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Kusheshwar Ashthan P.S. Case No. 219 of 2011 (G.R. No. 741 of 2011) to the satisfaction of the Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, Biraul at Benipur, Darbhanga. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 511

Statute Text:
Section 511 of the Indian Penal Code. Attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life, or imprisonment, and in such attempt doing any act towards the commission of the offence. Whoever attempts to commit an offence punishable by this Code with imprisonment for life or imprisonment, or to cause such an offence to be committed, and in such attempt does any act towards the commission of the offence, shall, where no express provision is made by this Code for the punishment of such attempt, be punished with imprisonment of any description provided for the offence, for a term which may extend to one-half of the imprisonment for life or, as the case may be, one-half of the longest term of imprisonment provided for that offence, or with such fine as is provided for the offence, or with both.