Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28866 of 2011 (6) dt.19-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.28866 of 2011 ====================================================== Ashok Prasad @ Ashok Mahto .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 6 19-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for the offence under [STATUTE] and Section 25(1-b), 26(ii), 27 and 35 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is allegation of fleeing away after killing the Santri of the jail and snatching his riffle against eight accused persons. However, out of the eight co-accused persons Pintu Mahto @ Tuntun Mahto, Ranji Thakur and Dilip Ram have been granted bail by this Court vide orders dated 11.03.2011, 19.02.2010 and 26.08.2009 passed in Cr. Misc. Nos. 2833 of 2011, 1017 of 2010 and 23868 of 2009. The criminal antecedent report shows that except the present case the petitioner is also involved in one another case bearing Kawakole (Rupo) P. S. Case No. 131 of 2001. The petitioner Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28866 of 2011 (6) dt.19-03-2012 is in jail since 23.06.2009. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner, is ordered to 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 the learned C. J. M., Nawada in connection with Kawakole (Rupo) P. S. Case No. 132 of 2001. Kundan/- (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.