IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13955 of 2011 Prabha Cold Storage, At P.O.- Surfuddinpur, P.S.- Bochcha, Distt.- Muzaffarpur Through Its Authorized Representative Pramod Kumar @ Pramod Kumar Sah S/O Shri Nagendra Sah R/O Vill.- Brahmpura Laxmi Chowk, P.O.- M.I.T., P.S.- Bochcha, Distt.- Muzaffarpur Versus 1. Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna Through Its Chairman 2. The General Manager Cum Chief Engineer Tirhut Area Electricity Board, Muzaffarpur 3. The Electrical Superintending Engineer Electrical Circle, Muzaffarpur 4. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Mrt Division, Muzaffarpur 5. The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Sub Division J.K.M.C.H., Muzaffarpur ---------------------------------- 3 15.09.2011. Learned counsel for the Board states that the petitioner tampered with the meter and committed theft of electrical energy which has been quantified as 19.79 lakhs (approx) giving rise to Bochaha Police Station Case No. 114 of 2011 lodged under sections 135/138 of the Electricity Act, 2003. It will be open for the petitioner to make his objection before the respondents under sub-section (3) of section 126 of the Electricity Act. Pending final adjudication, as an interim measure, I direct that the electrical connection be restored on the following conditions:- Petitioner would deposit 40% of punitive bill. 50% of 40% of punitive bill would be deposited within three weeks, whereafter the electrical connection would be restored forthwith. Thereafter, 50% of rest 40% of the bill amount would be paid by him within further four weeks. The petition stands disposed of. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)