Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27875 of 2012 (2) dt.26-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.27875 of 2012 ====================================================== Md. Sahadat @ China .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 26-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for regular bail in a case under [STATUTE] . There is allegation of loot and assault against the petitioner along with other co-accused. However, the offence is of the year 1997 and the petitioner has been declared absconding after exhausting process under section 83 of Cr.P.C. in the year1998 itself and even charge sheet has not been submitted. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to this petitioner at this stage. The prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. However, it is made clear that the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after framing of charge. AnilKrSinha/- (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.