IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL STAY APPLICATION NO.2659 OF 2008 IN CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.347 OF 2008 Smt. Saroj Seth, W/o Sanjay Seth R/o In front of Bikaner Misthan Bhandar, Ranipur Mod, P.S. Jwalapur, District Haridwar. …...Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand & two others …….Respondents Dated: 9th May 2008 Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Hon’ble Dharam Veer,J. Heard Sri Mohd. Safdar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Harish Pujari, learned Addl. GA for the State. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought quashing of the First Information Report dated 11.04.2008 lodged by respondent no.3 as Crime No.124/2008, relating to the offence punishable under Section 135 Electricity Act, 2003 at Police Station Jwalapur, District Haridwar. Learned counsel for the petitioner argued that the petitioner is a woman. However, considering the allegations of theft of electricity, we are not inclined to interfere with the investigation. Therefore the writ petition is dismissed in limine with the observation that if the petitioner is arrested or surrenders before the court concerned, considering the fact that she is a woman, her bail application may be heard and disposed of without unreasonable delay. (Stay Application No.2659/2008 stands disposed of). (Dharam Veer, J.) (Prafulla C.Pant, J.) 09.05.2008 Arti