Lalit Kumar v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.60713 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-351 Year-2018 Thana- BHAGALPUR KOTWALI DistrictBhagalpur ====================================================== Lalit Kumar S/o Late Triveni Mandal , Patel Babu Road, P.S.- Kotwali (Tilkamanjhi), District - Bhagalpur.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Bihar

2. The South Bihar Power Distribution Company electricity through the Junior Engineer Bihar Electricity Supply Power House Sub Division, Bhagalpur.

... ... Opposite Parties.

====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ram Prawesh Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Binod Kumar 2, APP For O.P. No.2 : Mr. Namrata Mishra, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-12-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited.

The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Bhagalpur Kotwali (Tilkamanjhi) P. S. Case No. 351 of 2018 registered under Section 135 of the Electricity Act. Considering the allegation that the petitioner was using electricity by connecting service in the main line without

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.60713 of 2018(2) dt.11-12-2018 2/2 meter, I am not inclined to grant him pre-arrest bail. Accordingly, the application for grant of pre-arrest bail is rejected.

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