Crl. Misc. No. M- 9044 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 9044 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: May 5, 2010 Sudesh Kumar ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH Present: Mr. SK Yadav, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Shalini Attri, DAG, Haryana. GURDEV SINGH, J. Heard. Petitioner-Sudesh Kumar son of Shri Nityanand, has filed the present petition under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code for grant of anticipatory bail, in case of his arrest in FIR No. 56 dated 17.2.1010 registered at Police Station Mahendergarh, District Mahendergarh, under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003. This FIR was registered regarding theft of energy. The revenue loss was alleged to be of Rs. 1,51, 794/-. That amount has since been deposited by the petitioner and that fact has not been disputed by learned State counsel. It has also not been disputed that the offence is compoundable. After the deposit of that amount, the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd., is to process the case. In these circumstances, the present petition is allowed. In case of arrest of the petitioner in the above mentioned FIR, he shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer. Crl. Misc. No. M- 9044 of 2010 2 He shall move an application for regular bail at the time of presentation of the challan, if any, and shall not be arrested till the decision of that application. The petition is disposed of accordingly. May 5, 2010 (GURDEV SINGH ) prem JUDGE