Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8509 of 2012 (2) dt.21-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.8509 of 2012 ====================================================== Dilip Paswan .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 21-03-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in jail since 19.09.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act. The accusation against the petitioner is of causing injury on the neck of the informant by Hasuli(a sharp cutting weapon)when the injury has been found to be caused by hard blunt substance. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand)with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional District Judge(F.T.C.-V), Nalanda at Bihar Sharif in Sessions Trial No.662 of 2011 arising out of Noorsarai P.S.Case No.119 of 2011. 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.