Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.2573 of 2012 ====================================================== Lalit Singh @ Lalit Sah, Son of Kapildeo Singh @ Kapil Sah, resident of village – Baghi, P.S. – Sugauli, District – East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Vishnu Kumar Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Mr. Anuj Kr. Srivastava, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH) 02/ 18-01-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. It is submitted that from the allegations made in the F.I.R. no offence under [STATUTE] would be made out. It is also submitted that there is no truth behind the allegation made in the F.I.R. and since the petitioner protested the high handedness of police he has been implicated in the present case. The investigation of the case is already concluded and charge-sheet has been submitted. Considering the aforesaid facts, the petitioner is directed to 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Raxaul P.S. Case No. 202 of 2011. DKS/ (Ashwani 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.