Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44419 of 2012 (2) dt.07-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44419 of 2012 ====================================================== Om Rai @ Uma Rai, son of Late Indradeo Rai, Resident of Village- Pachiari Malahi, P.S. Barh, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 07-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Barh P.S. Case No. 126 of 2012, corresponding to G.R. Case No. 774 of 2012 registered under [STATUTE] and 47 of the Excise Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and one Satish Rai was apprehended on the spot and from his possession 1600 pouch of 200 ml. liquor was recovered. Having regard to the facts and circumstance 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 Sriram Jha, Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Patna, in connection with Barh P.S. Case No. 126 of 2012 corresponding to G.R. No. 774 of 2012. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 272

Statute Text:
Section 272 of the Indian Penal Code. Adulterating food or drink intended for sale, so as to make the same noxious. Whoever adulterates any article of food or drink, so as to make such article noxious as food or drink, intending to sell such article as food or drink, or knowing it to be likely that the same will be sold 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.