Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18742 of 2012 (2) dt.18-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.18742 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Lalan Yadav, 2. Kodai Yadav alias Kolai Yadav, 3. Nitu Yadav alias Nittu Kumar 4. Mukesh Kumar Yadav alias Mukesh Yadav .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 18-06-2012 At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner no. 2 Kodai Yadav alias Kolai Yadav has been arrested during the pendency of this application. This application has become infructuous so far as petitioner no. 2 is concerned. Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioner nos. 1, 3 and 4 are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The specific accusation against petitioner Lalan Yadav is of giving farsa blow on the head of the informant whereas petitioner Kolai Yadav gave farsa blow on his leg. It is submitted that the injury caused by the petitioners were simple in nature whereas co accused Pradeep Yadav, who caused grievous injury, has been granted regular bail vide Cr. Misc. No. 17149 of 2012. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18742 of 2012 (2) dt.18-06-2012 Considering the aforesaid facts, this Court sees no reason for the learned court below not to give similar relief to the petitioner nos. 1, 3 and 4 in case they surrender within six weeks from today in connection with Jogapatti P.S. Case no. 56 of 2012 pending in the court of C.J.M., Bettiah, West Champaran. The bail application of the petitioner nos. 1, 3 and 4 may be disposed of preferably on the same day, if possible. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost of the petitioners. 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.