Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20917 of 2012 (2) dt.07-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.20917 of 2012 ====================================================== Sudama Paswan, son of Late Ishwar Paswan, resident of Village-Doiya, P.S- Noorsarai, District-Nalanda. .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== PRESENT: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.N. HUSSAIN ORDER 2 07-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner is an accused for offences punishable under [STATUTE] as well as Section 47(A) of the Excise Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation is that big quantity of country made liquor in pouches were recovered from the joint family house of the petitioner which was used by other person also. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that petitioner is not the sole owner of the house rather there are many other persons of the family living in the house. Learned counsel for the petitioner also avers that neither he was present when the said recovery was allegedly made nor any incriminating articles has been recovered from his possession and he has got no criminal antecedent. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20917 of 2012 (2) dt.07-06-2012 In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this petition is allowed. Let petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000.00 (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda at Biharsharif in connection with Noorsarai P.S. Case No. 56 of 2012. Md. Ibrarul/- (S.N. Hussain, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 274

Statute Text:
Section 274 of the Indian Penal Code. Adulterating any drug or medical preparation intended for sale so as to lessen its efficacy, or to change its operation, or to make it noxious. Whoever adulterates any drug or medical preparation in such a manner as to lessen the efficacy or change the operation of such drug or medical preparation, or to make it noxious, intending that it shall be sold or used for, or knowing it to be likely that it will be sold or used for, any medicinal purpose, as it had not undergone such adulteration, 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.