Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.8366 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Deo Sharan Mahto @ Deo Saran Mahto S/O Late Narain Mahto R/O Vill.- Mati Rajpur, P.S.- Garkhe, District- Saran At Chapra. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 20-03-2012 Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of making assault and torture for non-fulfilment of the dowry. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that learned court below given opportunity to reconcile but the informant by making excuses did not reconcile the matter. Petitioner is still ready to keep the informant as wife with dignity and honour. Considering the same, petitioner named above is directed to be released on provisional anticipatory bail for one year in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8366 of 2012 (2) dt.20-03-2012 2 / 2 2 below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Garkha P.S. case no.50 of 2008 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/-(Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the C.J.M., Saran at Chapra subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Let the learned court below issue notice to the informant and on her appearance the petitioner will take he informant to her matrimonial house to keep her as wife with full dignity and honour. The provisional bail of the petitioner will be confirmed by the learned court below in two eventualities if the matrimonial harmony is restored substantially within one year or the wife deliberately refuses to reside with the petitioner. sudip/- (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.