Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44881 of 2012 ====================================================== Indu Kumar @ Bare, son of Late Ram Phalak Singh @ Ram Balak Singh, resident of village- Mahadeopur, P. S.- Masaurhi, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 2 21-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. This is an application for grant of bail to the accused- petitioner for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act. Allegation against the petitioner is to have caught hold of the informant while the informant was going to rescue his brother Akhilesh Kumar Singh (deceased). It is submitted that there is no other allegation of overtact against the petitioner. The petitioner has been in custody since 4.1.2007. Learned counsel for the State could not controvert the contention of the petitioner while opposing his prayer. Considering the facts and circumstances, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44881 of 2012 (2) dt.21-11-2012 2 the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge, XI, Patna in Sessions Trial No. 1374 of 2007 arising out of Masaurhi P. S. Case No. 368 of 2006 with following conditions:- (i) The petitioner will not indulge himself in similar or any other offence. (ii) One of the bailors must be the close relative of the petitioner. (iii) The petitioner will be well represented in the Court on each and every date and in case of absence for two consecutive dates or in case of violation of terms of bail, his bail bond would be liable to be cancelled by the learned Court concerned. Kanchan/- (Amaresh Kumar Lal, 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.