Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44488 of 2012 ====================================================== Pappu Kumar, son of Sadhu Prasad, resident of village- Sah Bagicha (Yogipur), P.S.-Hilsa, District- Nalanda. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 2 13-12-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is an accused in Karai (Karai Parsurai) P.S. Case No.101/2012 registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . and Section 47(A) of the Excise Act. The allegation against the petitioner is that 125 pouch of 200 ml country made liquor contained in two plastic bags were recovered from his possession. It is submitted that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The seizure list also shows that the seizure has been made from Diyawan chowk at Hilsa. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent. He has been in custody since 3.09.2012. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44488 of 2012 (2) dt.13-12-2012 2 furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hilsa, Nalanda in Karai (Karai Parsurai) P.S. Case No.101/2012 with the following conditions: 1. One of the bailors will be the close relative of the petitioner. 2. The petitioner will not indulge in similar or in any other offence. 3. The petitioner will be well represented in the court. 4. In case of absence for two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, his bail bond will be liable to be cancelled by the concerned court and he will be taken into custody. V.K. Pandey/- (Amaresh Kumar Lal, 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.