Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44557 of 2011 Sanjay Kumar @ Chhotu Kumar, son of Rajendra Rai @ Rajniti Rai Versus The State of Bihar ---------------------------------- With Criminal Miscellaneous No.44634 of 2011 Ajay Kumar, son of Ramchandra Sah @ Gopal Sah Versus The State of Bihar ---------------------------------- 02. 10.01.2012 Both the above stated petitions arises out of Alamganj P.S. Case No. 259 of 2011 registered under [STATUTE] and Section 16 (a) (1) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act 1954. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that analysis report reveals that seized articles do not confirm to the prescribed standard of quality but there is no finding that the seized articles are injurious. It is contended by him that there are several violations of mandatory provisions of Prevention of Food and Adulteration Act and so far as the offences of I.P.C. are concerned, the same are not applicable in the present case. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna City, Patna in connection with Alamganj P.S. Case No. 259 of 2011. Devendra ( Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 468

Statute Text:
Section 468 of the Indian Penal Code. Forgery for the purpose of cheating. Whoever commits forgery, intending that the document forged shall be used for the purpose of cheating, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.