Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23087 of 2012 (2) dt.21-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.23087 of 2012 ====================================================== Manoj Yadav, son of Sahindra Yadav, resident of Village- Bishanpur, Jichho, P.S. Lodipur, District- Bhagalpur. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 21-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Lodipur P.S. Case No. 84 of 2011 registered under [STATUTE] . There is allegation that Arbind Yadav and Bhawesh Yadav catch hold of hand of the informant and Kally Yadav fired causing injury on the chest of the informant. Thereafter, Bhawesh Yadav also fired which did not hit and Arbind yadav assault with but of the pistol of the informant. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no overt act against the petitioner and petitioner is only member of unlawful assembly. The petitioner is in custody since 28. 04. 2012. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23087 of 2012 (2) dt.21-06-2012 the above named petitioner is directed to 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhagalpur, in connection with Lodipur P.S. Case No. 84 of 2011. m.p. (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.