Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.7679 of 2012 ====================================================== Munna Ram & Anr. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 13-03-2012 Petitioners are languishing in custody since 11.12.2011 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . Accusation is of making assault, setting ablaze of the house and taking away cash. It is also alleged that due to assault the informant’s daughter pregnancy got terminated, but it appears that chargesheet has been submitted only under bailable provisions, but differing with the same, cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] . also. Considering the period under custody and the fact that accusation during investigation was not found true under [STATUTE] ., let the petitioners namely Munna Ram 2. Ajay Ram, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.7679 of 2012 (2) dt.13-03-2012 2 / 2 2 each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamui in connection with Jhajha P.S. Case No. 132 of 2011. Shageer/- (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.