Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29570 of 2012 (2) dt.02-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.29570 of 2012 ====================================================== Rajesh Yadav @ Khanna Yadav @ Khanna, son of Ramanand Yadav, resident of Village- English, P.S. Sabour, District- Bhagalpur. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 02-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Sabour P.S. Case No. 05 of 2012, registered under [STATUTE] . There is allegation that petitioner fired upon the police party and police apprehended the petitioner and from his possession one loaded country made pistol and cartridge has been recovered. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has no criminal antecedent, though, six cases have credited to the petitioner. Out of six cases, some cases he has been acquitted and some cases he is enjoying privilege of bail. It has further been contended that, though, there is allegation of firing upon the police party, but no one injured. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29570 of 2012 (2) dt.02-08-2012 Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sri S. N. Singh, Ad-hoc, A.D.J. 3, Bhagalpur, in connection with S.T. No. 546 of 2012/Tr. No. 78 of 2012 arising out of Sabour P.S. Case No. 5 of 2012, subject to condition that one of the bailors shall be near relative of the petitioner and he will an affidavit to this effect that petitioner shall not indulge any such activity in future, however, if the bailors shall report to the court about such activity of the petitioner, then court below shall proceed for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. Further condition that petitioner shall file Hazri in the nearest police station once in every fortnight for six months. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, 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.