Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.34686 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Rameshwar Rai S/O Bigan Rai Resident Of Village- Mohadipur, P.S.- Chiraiya, District- East Champaran .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. 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. 18-09-2012. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State. This is an application for regular bail to the petitioner who is accused in Chiraiya P.S.Case No.142 of 2012 for offence punishable under [STATUTE] and section 47A of the Excise Act. The allegation against the petitioner is that on raid of his house by the police, 10 liters spirit, 550 pouches of country made liquor one alcoholmeter land 10 empty pouches were recovered. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been implicated in the case falsely and that he is in custody since 8.6.2012. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34686 of 2012 (2) dt.18-09-2012 2 Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Chiraiya P.S.Case No.142 of 2012. ahk/- (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.