IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.3539 of 2008 ANIL KUMAR SINGH & ORS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 3. 23.4.2010. Petitioner no.4 Rajesh Sah is reported to be dead. His name is expunged from the proceedings of the present petition. Heard Sri Mukesh Kumar-3, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and also heard the learned counsel for the State. The allegation against the petitioners is that by allowing to take out power from his domestic connection to different persons and organizations as indicated in column no.6 of the FIR, the petitioners caused a loss of Rs.50,000/- besides committing the offence under the Indian Electricity Act. The attention of the court was drawn to Annexures-2 series according to which the petitioners have deposited difference sum of money totaling up to 40,000/- on different dates in favour of the Bihar State Electricity Board. There is a provision under the Indian Electricity Act which allows compounding of the offence in case the amount which was assessed by the competent officer or the loss caused, is - 2 - deposited to the board. Under the similar circumstance, one of the Benches of this Court had quashed the proceedings. I believe that the petitioners should go and approach the Executive Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Warisnagar with an appropriate petition annexing therewith a copy of the present order and request him to compound the offences in the light of the deposited amount and the Executive Engineer compound the offences within four weeks of the filing of the petition. If no action is taken by the Executive Engineer, then the court below shall take steps for discharge of the petitioners from the offences. B.Kr. ( Dharnidhar Jha, J. )