IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.31189 of 2009 1.ASHOK KUNWAR @ ASHOK KUMAR son of Late Rijhan Kunwar 2.Vinod Kunwar @ Vinod Kumar son of Late Rijhan Kunwar, both resident of Village Parsauni Kapoor P.S.Patahi Dist.East Champaran. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 10.9.2009. Heard counsel for the petitioners and the State. Petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Patahi P.S.Case no.42 of 2009. Allegation in the F.I.R. is that raiding party when visited the poultry form of the petitioners, found illegal connection and illegal consumption of electricity. Raiding party seized the wire connection with the antenna. The loss assessed by the Electricity Board is up to Rs.60,000/-. Counsel for the petitioners submits that the offence alleged is under Section 135 of Bihar Electricity Act and under the Electricity Act itself the penalty which has been provided under Section 152 of the Act, in case of commercial transaction is Rs.10,000/- It has also been stated that loss assessed by the informant and its authority, there is no basis neither disclosed in the F.I.R. Considering this fact prayer for anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioners is allowed. The petitioners namely 1. Ashok Kunwar alias Ashok Kumar and 2. Vinod Kunwar alias Vinod Kumar are directed to surrender before the S.D.J.M.Sikrahna at Motihari within six weeks from today and on their so surrendering they shall be enlarged on bail subject to depositing of amount of Rs.10,000/- by each of the petitioner and on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- 9Ten 2 thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M.Sikrahna at Motihari subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Sss/- (Mridula Mishra, J)