Himanshu Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43112 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-79 Year-2026 Thana- SIDHWALIYA District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Himanshu Kumar Singh Son of Kamal Kumar Singh Resident of VillageBakhraur, P.S.- Sidhwaliya, District- Gopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Sharique Asir, Junior Engineer, Electricity Supply Branch, Sidhwalia, Gopalganj Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Javed Aslam, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in Sidhwaliya P. S. Case No. 79 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 127(2), 115(2), 132, 109, 351(3), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 135 of the Electricity Act.

3. Prosecution case, in brief, is that this petitioner committed theft of electricity by using unauthorized wire connection, directly from the pole of NBPDCL. During investigation, the load in his premises was found to be 5.846 KW/DS1D, causing loss of Rs. 4,86,550/- to the company.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43112 of 2026(2) dt.01-07-2026 2/2 petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application.

6. Considering the nature and seriousness of accusation, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused.

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