Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.875 of 2012 Dhanjee Pandey @ Dhananjay Pandey Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 2/ 24.1.2012 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make necessary correction in the petition, as prayed for. Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 19.4.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] and section 27 of the Arms Act. The accusations are of causing fire arm injury to the informant and demanding extortion. The injury report has been brought on record by way of supplementary affidavit, which reflects that the injury has been found on the palm and on the right cheek. The opinion with regard to the injury has been kept reserved and the report does not depict the size of injury. Considering the aforesaid facts and the nature of injury, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing the bail bond of Rs.10000/(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional District and Sessions Judge, 2 FTC V, Kaimur at Bhabua in Bhabua P.S. Case no. 21 of 2010 (Sessions Case no. 283 of 2011/ 47 of 2011). 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.