IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.6260 of 2010 DEONARAIN PRASAD Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 5 29.4.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case under sections 135 and 138 of the Electricity Act. It is alleged by the informant that the petitioner and other were found illegally consuming the electricity causing loss to the Electricity Board. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a bonafide consumer having Consumer no.377470 and his meter and its seals were found intact by the raiding party. He further submits that the innocence of the petitioner would appear from the fact that at the time of raid, the petitioner was present and he put his signature on the seizure list but he was not arrested by them at the spot. He submits that in a mechanical manner a sum of Rs.52,300/- has been levied as loss to the Board on other consumers as well. Learned State counsel submits that the seizure list would show the involvement of the petitioner. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court passes the following order: i) No coercive steps would be taken against the petitioner for a period of eight weeks from today. ii) In case the petitioner deposits a sum of - 2 - KHAN Rs.15,000/-, apart from current dues, with the local branch of the Electricity Board and the receipt showing deposit of aforesaid sum is produced in the court below, the learned court below would confirm the interim protection given to the petitioner. The amount deposited will be subject to result of the case. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this application stands disposed of. (S.P.Singh,J)