IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.23863 of 2011 Arun Kumar Bajoriya @ Arun Kumar Bajoria, Son of Sri Shravan Kumar Bajoria. Resident of Ganpati Plaza, D.N. Singh Road, P.S. Adampur, District Bhagalpur. ---------- Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar -------- Opposite Party ----------- 02/- 11/08/2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest, in connection with Kotwali (Adampur) P.S. Case No. 754 of 2010 for the offences punishable under Sections 379 and 353 of the Indian Penal Code and read with Section 135 and 138 of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003 pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhagalpur, is solitary named accused in this case of power theft. Submission is that he is bona fide consumer of electricity and when some defects occurred in the Meter, immediately, complaint was lodged, but on much persuasion inspection was made and this case was instituted with some ulterior allegations. But stating actual state of affairs, petitioner has also got Kotwali (Adampur) P.S. Case No. 753 of 2010 against the concerned person. Further, submission is that petitioner is ready for compounding in the instant case. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of filing an application of compounding before the court below/competent authority with further stating the grievances as regard to defects occurred in the Meter etc., in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within four weeks, let the 2 above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhagalpur, in connection with Kotwali (Adampur) P.S. Case No. 754 of 2010, subject to condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code with additional condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date at least for two years or till disposal of the case, whichever is earlier, in case of failure on two consecutive dates, without giving any reasonable explanation or non- payment of single installment agreed/ordered, the liberty granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen/- ( Akhilesh Chandra, J.)