IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.56464 of 2007 1. PRABHAT KUMAR 2. PRASANT KUMAR, BOTH SONS OF LATE RAGHUNATH PRASAD SINGH, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA JURAN CHAPRA, ROAD NO.4, P.S. BRAHAMPURA, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR. Versus STATE OF BIHAR . ----------- 3/ 19.04.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Petitioners pray for quashing the order dated 13.09.2002 passed in Brahampura P.S. Case No.1141 ( G.R. No. 2036/ 2001/ Tr. No. 478 of 2007) by which the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur has taken cognizance of the offence under sections 39 and 44 of the Electricity Act and 379 of the Indian Penal Code. In this case the date of occurrence is 19.10.2001. Counsel for the petitioners submits that they had already paid to the Board the amount of loss assessed. They categorically state the aforesaid statement in paragraphs 4,5 and 6 of the petition. Learned counsel for the State submits that the compounding amount is yet to be paid and only after payment of the aforesaid amount, they can pray for compounding of the offence under section 152 of the Electricity Act. In the circumstances if the petitioners have not paid the aforesaid amount, they would be at liberty to pay - 2 - the compounding amount and pray for compounding of the offence. With the aforesaid observation this application is disposed of. ( Samarendra Pratap Singh, J ) BTiwary/