Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30267 of 2012 (2) dt.27-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.30267 of 2012 ====================================================== Naga Surhi .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 27-08-2012 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. 4500 sachets, each containing 200 ml country made liquor, were recovered. The apprehended accused was the driver of the vehicle. It is submitted that except confessional statement of the co accused there is nothing to show the complicity of the petitioner. Md. Sagir alias Sipahi has been granted regular bail vide Cr. Misc. No. 45064 of 2011. Considering the aforesaid facts, this court sees no reason for the learned court below not to give similar relief to the petitioner in case the petitioner surrenders within six weeks from today in connection with Ara Nawada P.S. Case no. 387 of 2011 Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30267 of 2012 (2) dt.27-08-2012 pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Bhojpur, Ara. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. 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.