Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44172 of 2012 (2) dt.06-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44172 of 2012 ====================================================== Santosh Pandey, son of Dhaneshwar Pandey @ Ramashray Sharma, resident of Manpur, P.S. Manpur, District- Gaya. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 06-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Harlakhi P.S. Case No. 84 of 2011 registered under [STATUTE] and Sections 21, 22 and 23 of the N.D.P.S. Act with regard to recovery of 2 K.G. Ganja from the possession of the petitioner and the petitioner is in jail custody since 01. 10. 2011. 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 Additional Sessions Judge 1st-cum-Special Judge, Madhubani in connection with Harlakhi P.S. Case No. 84 of 2011. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 273

Statute Text:
Section 273 of the Indian Penal Code. Selling any food or drink as food and drink, knowing the same to be noxious. Whoever sells, or offers or exposes for sale, as food or drink, any article which has been rendered or has become noxious, or is in a state unfit for food or drink, knowing or having reason to believe that the same is noxious 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.