Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.33186 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Pradeep Sharma S/O Shyam Narayan Sharma R/O Village - Kudara, P.S. Kudara, District - Kaimur At Bhabhua .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 2 05-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Kudara P.S. Case No. 187 of 2011 for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The allegation against the petitioner is of assaulting the informant by means of sword. Considering the nature of allegation the prayer of the petitioner was earlier rejected by order dated 12.1.2012 passed in Cr.Misc. No. 42976 of 2011 by this Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the aforesaid allegation the petitioner has remained in custody since 22.08.2011. Regard being had to the submission of learned counsel for the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33186 of 2012 (2) dt.05-09-2012 2 / 2 2 petitioner, let the petitioner namely, Pradeep Sharma be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kaimur at Bhabua in connection with Kudara P.S. Case No. 187 of 2011. Bibhash/- (Jyoti Saran, 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.