Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2897 of 2012 (2) dt.13-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.2897 of 2012 ====================================================== Kaushal Yadav .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 13-02-2012 Petitioner is languishing in custody since 29.10.2011 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . and Section 47a of the Excise Act. 140 litres of spirit and other articles were recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioner namely Kaushal Yadav, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda at Biharsharif in connection with Rahui(Wena) P.S. Case No. 238 of 2011. Shageer/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 274

Statute Text:
Section 274 of the Indian Penal Code. Adulterating any drug or medical preparation intended for sale so as to lessen its efficacy, or to change its operation, or to make it noxious. Whoever adulterates any drug or medical preparation in such a manner as to lessen the efficacy or change the operation of such drug or medical preparation, or to make it noxious, intending that it shall be sold or used for, or knowing it to be likely that it will be sold or used for, any medicinal purpose, as it had not undergone such adulteration, 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.