IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.3389 of 2011 KAMLA DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ANR. ----------- 2. 28.01.2011. Heard. The petitioner seeks the quashing of the FIR of Rajeev Nagar P.S.Case No.160 of 2010 which is in respect of the alleged case of the theft of the electric part which was allegedly detected by the informant and his other companions during the raid which was allegedly made on the premises of the present petitioner. The allegation is that the petitioner had put on an extension wire directly to main supply line and was drawing electric power to use it. The contention was that the provisions of Section 135(3) of the Electricity Act, 2003 has not been complied with as no one living in the premises or the proprietor of the premises, was even informed about the raid least to talk of handing over the copy of the seizure memo to any of such persons, neither the same was got signed by any of them. It was contended that even on assuming for the sake of argument that there was none there, it was incumbent that any one of the neighbourhood had been called to 2 witness the seizure and would have been requested to sign the seizure memo. It was lastly contended that the petitioner has with objection deposited the amount which was allegedly assessed as the lost cause to the Bihar Electricity Board. In my opinion, the provision of Section 135 of the Electricity Board could not be said to be mandatory but could merely be directly. Besides, the petitioner has deposited the amount of Rs.1,11,228/- by demand draft Annexure-1. In that background, it is desirable that the petitioner approaches the appropriate authorities and raises her grievances before them while seeking compounding of offences under the appropriate provisions of the Act. The court trusts that the grievance of the petitioner shall be taken into account and appropriate orders shall be passed on the withdrawal of the case on compounding. This petition is disposed of with the above directions. B.Kr. ( Dharnidhar Jha,J.)