Surendra Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34817 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-360 Year-2021 Thana- PIRO District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Surendra Ram S/O Shri Ram Kumar Ram. Resident of Ward No.- 12 P.S.- Piro, District- Bhojpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajendra Nath Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bhanu Pratap Singh Mr. Ajay Kumar Gautam ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-11-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 135 of the Electricity Act.

As per the prosecution case, petitioner is alleged to committed theft of electricity which caused a revenue loss of Rs. 4,53,660/- (Four lakhs fifty three thousand six hundred sixty only) to the Government.

It is submitted that there is a remedy available with regard to the Settlement Committee and he may be allowed to appear before the Settlement Committee.

Counsel appearing for the Electricity Department

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34817 of 2022(3) dt.24-11-2022 2/2 does not object and submits that the Settlement Committee shall decide the matter.

Considering the facts aforesaid and taking into consideration the provisions of the Settlement Committee which provide depositing of 25% of the claimed amount as a priority before the Settlement Committee. If the petitioner deposits the said amount, he may approach before the Settlement Committee.

In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstance, the petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of six 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 the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate VIII, Ara in connection with Piro P.S. Case No. 360 of 2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T