IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.22859 of 2010 BHAGU YADAV son of Hari Yadav, resident of village-Maheshadih, P.S.-Banka, Dist.- Banka Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4. 26.3.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Binod Bihari Singh, learned Additional Public Prosecutor. The petitioner, who apprehends his arrest in connection with Banka P.S. Case No.483 of 2009 registered for the offence under section 379 of the Indian Penal Code and section 135A of the Indian Electricity Act, has prayed for grant of anticipatory bail. It was alleged by the informant, who is Assistant Electrical Engineer, that on raid conducted in several premises it was detected that the accused persons were unauthorisedly using electricity. In the petitioner’s premises also it was found that he was indulged in the theft of electricity. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had already purchased motor pump and using the same and, as such, there was no question of committing theft of electricity. After going through the materials available on record, the court is of the opinion that it is a fit case for extending privilege of anticipatory bail. Let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of one month from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- two sureties of the like amount each to the 2 satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Banka in connection with Banka P.S. Case No. 483 of 2009 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Md.S. ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)