Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28430 of 2012 (3) dt.30-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.28430 of 2012 ========================================== Sanjay Yadav, son of Late Balram Yadav .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ========================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 30-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. This application has been filed for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner who has been made an accused in connection with Madhepura P.S. Case No. 44/1996 pending before S.D.J.M., 1st Class, Madhepura, corresponding to G.R. No. 202/1996 for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act. In this case of the year 1996, petitioner misused the privilege of bail right from the year 1998, no doubt he has surrendered and is in custody since 25.4.2012, and further he undertakes to attend the court on each and every date fixed by the court below in spite of severe illness and treatment by eminent doctors. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and taking into consideration the period of abstination, for the present, prayer of regular bail of the petitioner is hereby refused. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28430 of 2012 (3) dt.30-08-2012 Simultaneously, court below is directed to proceed expeditiously and preferably dispose of the case within a period of 1 ¼ years of detention of the petitioner. Meanwhile, court below shall also take care that all due medical facilities to petitioner be provided. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court below through Fax at the cost of the petitioner. Rajeev/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.