Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42672 of 2012 ====================================================== Devan Singh, Son of Bhattu Singh. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 12-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner, who is languishing in custody, seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] . In this case, instituted against one Ashok Singh and a few unknown with allegation of assaulting the informant’s husband, who subsequently succumbed, petitioner’s name appears emerging during investigation in extra judicial confession of named accused Ashok Singh. Submission is of false implication without any material with general and omnibus allegation and similarly situated remaining accused persons including named Ashok Singh have already been released on bail vide composite order dated 21.11.2012 passed in Cr. Misc. Nos. 32917 & 35969 both of 2012 by a Bench of this Court. Further, petitioner also carries no criminal antecedent. If it is so, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri Subhash Chandra, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Begusarai in connection Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42672 of 2012 (2) dt.12-12-2012 2 with Cheria Bariarpur P.S. Case No. 77 of 2012 (G.R. No. 1387/2012), subject to condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.