Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.17152 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ranjeet Kumar S/O Sri Munna Rai R/O Vill-Madhopur, P.S.- Bakhtiyarpur, Distt-Patna .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. K.M. Murari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Suraj Prasad Singh, ASPP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 3. 23-05-2012. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Bakhtiarpur P.S. Case No.264 of 2011 for offence punishable under [STATUTE] and section 27 of the Arms. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that from the perusal of the F.I.R itself it appears that it has been lodged against unknown. It is submitted that there was firing between two groups one of which was leaded by petitioner and one by Shambhu and upon indiscriminate firing, one shot hit the Nanad of the informant who died on the spot that her house roof. Except this, nothing is in the case dairy to support Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17152 of 2012 (3) dt.23-05-2012 2 the allegation. It is submitted that for the said offence, petitioner is in custody since 12.1.2012. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State, while opposing the prayer of the petitioner, submits that the petitioner was involved in the firing between two groups. In the facts and circumstances of the case, let petitioner, above named, 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barh in connection with Bakhtiarpur P.S.Case No.264 of 2011. ahk/- (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, 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.