Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44054 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Niranjan Yadav S/O Satya Narayan Yadav Resident of Village- Situahadih, P.S.- Salkhua, District- Sharsa. .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 3 16-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Salkhua P.S. Case No. 106 of 2011 (G.R.No.1129 of 2011) for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner with reference to the F.I.R. arising from Salkhua P.S. Case No. 105 of 2011(Annexure-2) submits that it is the present petitioner who had first instituted the case against the informant of the present case following to assault made by him on the petitioner by reason of a civil dispute between the parties. Learned counsel submits that the occurrence alleged is a manifestation of a civil dispute and which has resulted in injures on either sides of which the injury suffered by the brother of the informant in the present case proved fatal. It is stated that the allegation against the accused including the petitioner is omnibus and general in nature. Regard being had to the circumstances, let the petitioner namely, Niranjan Yadav be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44054 of 2011 (3) dt.16-03-2012 2 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa in connection with Salkhua P.S. Case No. 106 of 2011 (G.R.No.1129 of 2011). Bibhash/- (Jyoti Saran, 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.