Case Facts:
Patna High Court CR. WJC No.573 of 2010 (4) dt.26-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ No.573 of 2010 ====================================================== Anjani Kumar @ Anjanee Kumar .... .... Petitioner Versus State Of Bihar & Anr .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Arjun Prasad Keshari, Advocate. For the Respondent : Mr. N.K.Singh, SC-6. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 4 26-07-2012 In the present writ petition, the prayer is for quashing the FIR of Medani Chowki P.S.Case No.08 of 2010 dated 08.03.2010 registered under [STATUTE] and 18c, 27(b)(II) of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. A supplementary affidavit has been filed on behalf of the petitioner stating therein that after submission of chargesheet in the case the learned Magistrate before whom the case is pending has already taken cognizance of the offence. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition in order to challenge the order taking cognizance separately in an appropriate proceeding in accordance with law. The prayer is allowed. The application is permitted to be withdrawn. B.Kr./- (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 276

Statute Text:
Section 276 of the Indian Penal Code. Knowingly selling or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medical preparation as a different drug or medical preparation. Whoever knowingly sells, or offers or exposes for sale, or issues from a dispensary for medicinal purposes, any drug or medical preparation, as a different drug or medical preparation, 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.