Criminal Misc. No. M-324 of 2009 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** Criminal Misc. No. M-324 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision:08.01.2009 Sarjit .....Petitioner Vs. State of Haryana .....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARBANS LAL Present:- Mr. Sandeep Panwar, Advocate for the petitioner. **** JUDGMENT HARBANS LAL, J. This petition has been moved by Sarjit under Section 438 of Cr.P.C seeking his anticipatory bail in case FIR No.155 dated 10.7.2008 registered under Section 135 of the Electricity Act at Police Station Sector 31, Faridabad. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. As per allegations in the FIR, the petitioner was found dishonestly committing theft of 11.630 K.W. of electricity with direct supply connection from the main lines. The checking party assessed the loss as well as other charges at Rs.6,05,759/-. To wriggle out of the offence, he came up with the plea that indeed he is not in occupation of the premises in which the theft of energy was being committed. He produced copy of the rent agreement to show that in fact Vinod Kumar is the consumer. This agreement has been found to be fake. In his bail application moved before the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Faridabad, the petitioner had specifically claimed that he is the absolute owner in possession of the premises in which the offence has been Criminal Misc. No. M-324 of 2009 (O&M) -2- committed. In these premises, prima-facie no case is made out for grant of anticipatory bail. Sequelly, this petition is dismissed. January 08, 2009 ( HARBANS LAL ) renu JUDGE Whether to be referred to the Reporter? No