Md. Anwar Khan @ Anwar Khan v. State Of Bihar And ANR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.11533 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -89 Year- 2017 Thana -SHEIKHOPUR SARAI District- SEKHPURA ======================================================
1. Md. Anwar Khan @ Anwar Khan Son of Late Anish Khan @ Late Md. Anish Khan Resident of Village-Charuawan, P.S. Shekhopur Sarai, DistrictSheikhpura. .... .... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. The Managing Director, South Bihar Power Distribution Comoany Ltd. Vidyut Bhawan, Patna.
.... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Md. Musowir For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap For the O.P. No.2 : Mr. Shrekant Sharan Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 27-02-2018 Heard both sides.
The petitioner apprehends his arrest in Shekhopur Sarai P.S. Case No.89/2017 registered under Sections 135 and 138 of Bihar Electricity Act.
The petitioner is alleged to have committed theft of electric energy even after disconnection of electric connection and it is alleged that the petitioner caused loss of Rs. 27, 176/- by committing theft of electric energy. It is further alleged that Rs. 18, 118/- was lying due against the petitioner and therefore his electric connection was disconnected.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11533 of 2018 (2) dt.27-02-2018 2/2 petitioner has already deposited Rs. 18, 118/- on 09.04.2017. The petitioner is ready to deposit Rs. 27, 176/- within three months. Considering the aforesaid facts, the petitioner above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-I, Sheikhpura, in connection with Shekhopur Sarai P.S. Case No.89/2017, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. If petitioner fails to deposit Rs. 27, 176/- within three months from today, the learned court below shall cancel the bail bond of the petitioner forthwith after lapse of three months. (Prabhat Kumar Jha, J) Amit/- U T