Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35531 of 2012 (2) dt.20-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.35531 of 2012 ====================================================== Dadu Verma, son of Ram Ashish Sah, resident of Village- Ghorasahan, Bhagwanpur Kotwa, P.S. Ghorasahan, District- East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 20-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the informant as well as learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Ghorasahan P.S. Case No. 80 of 2012 registered under [STATUTE] and Section 3(i)(x) of S.C. and S.T. Act. There is allegation when the informant intervened in quarrel between the two parties then petitioner sprinkled acid to the informant. However, from the order of the Additional Sessions Judge, it is apparent that all the injuries of the informant are simple in nature. The petitioner is in jail custody since 12. 05. 2012 and petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35531 of 2012 (2) dt.20-09-2012 sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sub- Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sikrahana at Motihari, East Champaran, in connection with Ghorasahan P.S. Case No.80 of 2012. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, 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.