Amarjeet Kumar v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.49415 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -153 Year- 2016 Thana -SASARAM MUFFSIL District- SASARAM (ROHTAS) ======================================================

1. Amarjeet Kumar Son of Bihari Singh Resident of Village - Dahiyad, P.S. - Sasaram (M), District - Rohtas.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. through Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Sub-Division, Dehri No. 1, Rohtas. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajani Kant Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pawan Kumar Chaurasiya, APP For the Opposite Party No.2: Smt. Archana Shahi, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 17-01-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the Opposite Party No.2 and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

The Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 135 of the Electricity Act. Allegation against the petitioner is that he was using electricity within business premises without proper connection and caused loss of Rs.5,00,000/- to the department. Petitioner has not produced any supporting document showing that he has taken seasonal connection for the period

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.49415 of 2016 (3) dt.17-01-2017 2/2 when raid was committed.

Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Sasaram Town (M) Police Station Case No. 153 of 2016 pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram/Successor Court. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected.

(Birendra Kumar, J) Mkr./- U T