IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3391 OF 2009 Dilipkumar Pranlal Doshi ......... Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra ........Respondent. The Applicant present in person Mr. H.J. Dedhia APP. for the Respondent/State. CORAM: A. P DESHPANDE, J. DATED : 13th August, 2009. P. C.: 1. The present applicant is seeking anticipatory bail as he is apprehending arrest in LAC No. 1185/09 for offence punishable under sections 135, and 138 of Indian Electricity Act read with section 379 of IPC. According to prosecution, the applicant was in arrears of electricity bills amounting to about Rs.3,25,000/- and for that reason the electric supply to the residential premises of the applicant came to be disconnected on 11-5-2009. However, despite the disconnection the applicant has taken a direct connection illegally and hence is charged with commission of offence of theft. 2. The applicant is appearing in person. It is seen that he is not keeping good health. He has placed on record a certificate issued by Dr. Rasikbhai Gandhi dated 16-2-2009 wherein it is stated that the applicant had suffered a Ischemic Paralytic stroke sometime in the year 2001 and thereafter came to be operated for Neurosurgical De-compression Intracranial Pressure at Jaslok hosptial. Due to the said stroke the applicant has lost (1) 50% of his past memories, (2) about 75% of control of the left part of his whole body and (3) 100% of hearing on the left side ear and (4) about 60% of lost of sight of left eye. The applicant submits that he is not in a position to engage an advocate., Having regard to the nature of the offence and the infirmities suffered by the applicant, I deem it appropriate to allow the application filed by the applicant claiming anticipatory bail. In the result I direct that in the event of arrest of the applicant, in C.R. No. LAC-1185/09 for offence under sections 135 and 138 of Indian Electricity Act read with sec. 379 of IPC he be released on bail on executing personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. The applicant shall abide by the conditions stipulated under section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. Application is disposed of. (A. P. Deshpande, J.)