Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.6819 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Shambhu Sah, 2. Santosh Sah .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 07-03-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that on the eve of Holi festival, the stone was thrown on the informant’s car as a result of which the informant received bleeding injury due to the breaking of the glass of the car and subsequently, the informant was assaulted when the FIR was lodged against twenty five to thirty unknown persons but during investigation the witnesses suggested the names of the petitioners to be the members of the mob. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that statements have been made in the petition that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent. Considering the general nature of accusation against Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6819 of 2012 (2) dt.07-03-2012 2 / 2 2 the mob, particularly when the petitioners were initially named as members of the mob, let the above named petitioners be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi in connection with Dumra P.S. Case No. 58 /2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.