IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12998 of 2010 MD.DIDAR ANSARI Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 3/ 28.1.2011 Heard learned counsel for the parties. After having deposited the amount, which was claimed by the Bihar State Electricity Board (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Board’) as damages caused by the petitioner on account of the alleged drawal of electric power, the petitioner prayed before the court below for his discharge as the case could not proceed further in the light of the provision under section 153 of the Electricity Act. Learned counsel for the Board has assured this court that the petitioner should file a petition in the trial court and compounding shall duly be entered into by the Board whereafter the court below shall terminate the proceeding. Let the petitioner file a petition before the court below, i.e., J.M. Ist Class, Banka before whom G.R. No. 1278 of 2007 may be pending, after serving a copy thereof upon the Board, seeking compounding of the offence on account of deposit already made by him of the demanded amount and if the board does not appear before it within fifteen days of the filing of the petition, then the court below shall assume that this proceeding has been quashed by this Court. The petition stands disposed in the above light. Anil/ ( Dharnidhar Jha, J.)