Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44172 of 2012 (2) dt.06-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44172 of 2012 ====================================================== Santosh Pandey, son of Dhaneshwar Pandey @ Ramashray Sharma, resident of Manpur, P.S. Manpur, District- Gaya. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 06-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Harlakhi P.S. Case No. 84 of 2011 registered under [STATUTE] and Sections 21, 22 and 23 of the N.D.P.S. Act with regard to recovery of 2 K.G. Ganja from the possession of the petitioner and the petitioner is in jail custody since 01. 10. 2011. Having regard to the facts and circumstance 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 Additional Sessions Judge 1st-cum-Special Judge, Madhubani in connection with Harlakhi P.S. Case No. 84 of 2011. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 272

Statute Text:
Section 272 of the Indian Penal Code. Adulterating food or drink intended for sale, so as to make the same noxious. Whoever adulterates any article of food or drink, so as to make such article noxious as food or drink, intending to sell such article as food or drink, or knowing it to be likely that the same will be sold 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.