Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.20517 of 2012 ====================================================== Sonu Kumar S/O Arun Kumar Srivastava, R/O Mohalla- Askamini Nagar, Bikramganj, P.S.- Bikramganj, District- Rohtas. .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party PRESENT : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.N. HUSSAIN ORDER 2. 06-06-2012. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned for the State. The petitioner is an accused in Dinara P.S.Case No.75 of 2012 for offences punishable under [STATUTE] and Section 47 of the Excise Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation is that 371 liters of country made liquor was being carried on a Maruti Van and behind the Van, the petitioner was driving his motorcycle. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has got no concern with the said liquor nor has any criminal antecedent. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this petition is allowed. Let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20517 of 2012 (2) dt.06-06-2012 2 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bikramganj, Rohtas in connection with Dinara P.S.Case No.75 of 2012. ahk/- (S.N. Hussain, 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.