Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19540 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Shaukat Ali, S/O Amar Ali Mian, Resident of Village- Nawada, P.S.- Govindganj, District- East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr.Dudhnath Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Mr. Manoj Kumar No.1, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 2 21-05-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State as well as the learned counsel for the informant. The petitioner is an accused in Govindganj P.S. Case No.258 of 2011 for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is to have caused the death of Ishaque Ansari, father-in-law of the informant. There is no specific allegation of overt act against the petitioner. In the post-mortem report, the injury has been found only on the left palm and the right leg of the deceased. It is further submitted that there is a counter case for the same occurrence, which has been lodged by accused Jayabuddin Ansari. It is further submitted that in similar facts and circumstances, the five other co-accused have been granted bail by a Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19540 of 2012 (2) dt.21-05-2012 2 Bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. No.16034 of 2012. Learned counsel for the State could not controvert the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner while opposing his prayer for bail. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran/ concerned court in Govindganj P.S. Case No.258 of 2011 with the following conditions : 1. One of the bailors will be the close relative of the petitioner. 2. The petitioner will not indulge in similar or in any other offence. 3. The petitioner will be well represented in the court. 4. In case of absence for two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, his bail bond will be liable to be cancelled by the concerned court and he will be taken into custody. V.K. Pandey/- (Amaresh Kumar Lal, 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.