Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10794 of 2012 (2) dt.12-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.10794 of 2012 ====================================================== Bhola Chaudhary, son of Sri Jai Kisun Chaudhary, resident of Village- Mirjapur, P.S. Awatar Nagar, District- Saran at Chapra. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 12-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Awatar Nagar P. S. Case No. 108 of 2011, registered under [STATUTE] and Section 47 (A) of the Excise Act with regard to alleged recovery of 90 liters country made liquor from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 17.01. 2012. Under the above facts and circumstances of the case the above named petitioner is directed to 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 the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran (Chapra) in connection with Awatar Nagar P.S. Case No. 108 of 2011. 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.