Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38591 of 2011 (3) dt.30-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.38591 of 2011 ====================================================== Mantu Singh, son of Harihar Singh, resident of Village- Ranni, P.S. Pawna, District- Bhojpur. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 30-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with A.B.P. No. 699 of 2011, arising out of Udwantnagar P.S. Case No. 100 of 2011, registered under [STATUTE] and 47 of the Excise Act. It is alleged that 5000 pouches illicit country made liquor each containing 200 ml. has been recovered from the house of Bhutotan Mahto and Ram Raj Mahto. However, it is stated that said country made liquor belongs to this petitioner, Mantu Singh and said Mantu Singh running a liquor shop in the name of one Rekha Devi. Under the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to this petitioner at this stage. However, if the petitioner prayed for regular bail, his prayer for bail shall be considered on its own merit without being prejudiced by the present order. 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.