Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.13556 of 2012 (3) dt.27-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.13556 of 2012 ====================================================== Ranjan Yadav, S/o Sukhdev Yadav, R/o Narayana, P.S.-Fatwah, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shashi Shekhar Sharma For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dilip Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 3 27-06-2012 Heard the parties. The petitioner is in custody in custody in connection with Fatwah P.S. Case No. 312 of 2011 for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and section 27 of the Arms Act. The prayer of this petitioner was earlier rejected by order dated 12.01.2012 passed in Cr. Misc. No.43484 of 2011. The allegation against the petitioner is of causing gun-shot injury to the informant. The petitioner is in custody for the alleged offence since 18.09.2011. Considering the period of custody, let the petitioner, namely, Ranjan Yadav be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Patna City in connection with Fatwah P.S. Case No.312 of 2011. SKPathak/- (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.