Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19712 of 2012 (2) dt.21-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19712 of 2012 ====================================================== Surendra Sahani .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 21-06-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and section 47(a) of the Excise Act. It is alleged against the petitioner that on raid being conducted, from the house of the petitioner huge quantity of country made liquors along with equipments to manufacture liquor and a kidnapped boy were recovered. It is submitted that the petitioner was not apprehended from the place in question and it has not been verified that the place in question belonged to the petitioner and for the recovery of the kidnapped boy a separate case has been lodged. Considering the nature of accusation, this court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. This application is dismissed. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.