Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39446 of 2012 ====================================================== Vikash Kumar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 16-10-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and Section 135(2) of the Electricity Act. It is alleged that the petitioner defaulted in making payment of the energy charges to the tune of Rs. 1,02,790/- and after disconnection of the line, he was found committing theft of electricity energy when the loss has been calculated to the tune of Rs. 3,60,640/-. The petitioner undertakes to deposit 50% of due energy charge plus the loss calculated amount within a period of nine months. Considering the stand of the parties, let the above named petitioner be released on provisional anticipatory bail for nine months, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39446 of 2012 (2) dt.16-10-2012 2/2 Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Danapur, Patna in connection with Bikram P.S. Case No. 34 of 2012, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The provisional bail of the petitioner will be confirmed by learned court below if the petitioner will make payment of 50% of the due energy charges and loss amount within the aforesaid period. Amrendra/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 323

Statute Text:
Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code. Voluntarily causing hurt. Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 334, voluntarily causes hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.