Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.775 of 2012 Santosh Kumar @ Kalu Sao Versus The State Of Bihar 2. 16.01.2012. Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 14.11.2011 in a case registered for the offence under [STATUTE] and 17(1)(a)(c) of the Food Adulteration Act. It is alleged against the petitioner that with the help of Synthetic coloring the petitioner was prepared fake turmeric and raid chilly powder. It is submitted that the informant was not authorized to lodge the case under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act and charge sheet has been submitted without analyst report. Considering the aforesaid submissions and particularly the fact that investigation was completed without analyst report, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the 2 satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M., Barh, Patna, in connection with Barh P.S. Case No. 214 of 2011. U. K. ( Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.