Naresh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.51 of 2014 ====================================================== Naresh Kumar son of Late Sunil Kumar, Resident of Mohalla- Purab Darwaza, Main Road, P.S.- Malsalami, Patna City, Patna .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited through its Chairman Jawahar Lal Nehru Path (Bihar State Electricty Board), Patna 3.The Executive Engineer (Electrical) Vidyut Awar Pramandal, Maroofganj, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited (erstwhile PESU, Bihar State Electricty Board),Patna City, District- Patna.

4. Assistant Electrical Engineer, Vidyut Awar Pramandal, Maroofganj, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited (erstwhile PESU, Bihar State Electricty Board),Patna City, District- Patna. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Prasad, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Manikant Mishra, G.A.-25 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-01-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The instant writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India has been filed seeking quashing of first information report of Malsalami P.S. Case No.257 of 2013 registered for the offences punishable under sections 135 and 138 of the Electricity Act, 2003.

The allegations made against the petitioner do constitute a cognizable offence.

In that view of the matter, I find no merit in the writ

Patna High Court Cr. WJC No.51 of 2014 (2) dt.09-01-2015 2/2 petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) Md.S./- U T