Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44557 of 2011 Sanjay Kumar @ Chhotu Kumar, son of Rajendra Rai @ Rajniti Rai Versus The State of Bihar ---------------------------------- With Criminal Miscellaneous No.44634 of 2011 Ajay Kumar, son of Ramchandra Sah @ Gopal Sah Versus The State of Bihar ---------------------------------- 02. 10.01.2012 Both the above stated petitions arises out of Alamganj P.S. Case No. 259 of 2011 registered under [STATUTE] and Section 16 (a) (1) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act 1954. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that analysis report reveals that seized articles do not confirm to the prescribed standard of quality but there is no finding that the seized articles are injurious. It is contended by him that there are several violations of mandatory provisions of Prevention of Food and Adulteration Act and so far as the offences of I.P.C. are concerned, the same are not applicable in the present case. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna City, Patna in connection with Alamganj P.S. Case No. 259 of 2011. Devendra ( Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 273

Statute Text:
Section 273 of the Indian Penal Code. Selling any food or drink as food and drink, knowing the same to be noxious. Whoever sells, or offers or exposes for sale, as food or drink, any article which has been rendered or has become noxious, or is in a state unfit for food or drink, knowing or having reason to believe that the same is noxious as food or drink, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.