Srikant Singh @ Srikant Pd. Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.859 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -null Year- null Thana -null District- SASARAM (ROHTAS) =========================================================== Srikant Singh @ Srikant Pd. Singh, Son of Yamuna Prasad Singh, Resident of Village - Amaura, P.S. - Karakat, District - Rohtas. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. The Managing Director, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

3. The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Sub-Division, Nasriganj, Rohtas.

4. The Superintendent of Police, Rohtas.

5. The Officer in Charge, Karakat Police, Station, Rohtas. .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Harsh Anuj, Advocate For the Respondent No.2 : Mr. A.K. Ojha, Advocate For the Respondent-State: Mr.Nadeem Seraj, GP-20 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 17-03-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd.

By filing this application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks quashing of Karakat P.S.

Patna High Court Cr. WJC No.859 of 2014 dt.17-03-2015 2 / 2 Case No. 306 of 2013 registered inter alia under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003.

The allegations made in the FIR do constitute a cognizable offence.

In that view of the matter, I find no merit in this application. Accordingly, the application is dismissed. (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.) Sanjeet/- U T