Patna High CourtCR. MISC./29305/2018rejected

Rajendra Sharma v. State Of Bihar And ANR

2018-05-18Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Jha2 pages

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29305 of 2018 (2) dt.18-05-2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.29305 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -147 Year- 2018 Thana -KHAGARIA District- KHAGARIA ======================================================

1. Rajendra Sharma S/o Bako Sharma, R/o Dan Nagar, P.S.- Khagaria (Muffsil), District- Khagaria (Bihar).

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. The Managing Director , North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Sinha For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Nirmala Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 18-05-2018 Heard both sides.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in Khagaria(Muffsil) P.S. Case No.147 of 2018 registered under Sections 135 and 138 of the Electricity Act.

The Junior Engineer inspected a business premise of the petitioner and found that the petitioner illegally connected the electric connection in his business premise. In the business premises, one hospital in the name of Aradhya Hospital and one Lakshya Hinglish Public School and Lakshya Coaching Centre were running. The petitioner is alleged to have theft the power energy worth Rs.4,77,201/-.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29305 of 2018 (2) dt.18-05-2018 petitioner is not the owner of the business premises. It appears that business premises standing in the name of the wife of the petitioner. The petitioner without taking any valid connection from North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. illegally connected the electric connection and committed theft of power energy worth Rs.4,77,201/-.

Considering the facts aforesaid, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail.

If the petitioner surrenders in the court below after depositing the entire amount i.e. Rs.4,77,201/- within two months from the date of receipt of this order, the learned court below shall enlarge the petitioner on regular bail.

(Prabhat Kumar Jha, J) Saurabh/- U T