W.P.. No. 17735.11 Writ Petition No. 17735 of 2011 20-10-2011 Shri Devendra Shukla, learned counsel for the petitioner. Petitioner, practicing advocate; seeks quashment of proceedings initiated under section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003 forming subject matter of special Sessions Trial No. 52/2011. Petitioner is being prosecuted on an allegation that he was found having unauthorizedly over drawn the electricity on an inspection carried out in the premises on 10-03-2011. Quashment of the proceedings are sought on the count that the petitioner has raise the dispute before the District Consumer Protection Forum, Satna, wherein he questions the correctness of the reading on the ground that the electric meter is defective. The proceedings are different in nature before the respective Forums. Before the Forum the 'petitioner', a 'consumer', when is dissatisfied with the services provided by the respondent/Board, a service provider files a complaint. Whereas, the proceedings under section 135 of the Act of 2003 are initiated on the basis of the allegation of unauthorized use of electricity which is alleged to be with dishonest W.P.. No. 17735.11 intention. It is alleged culpable mens rea which leads to launching of prosecution under section 135 of the Act of 2003. It cannot, therefore, be quashed merely because of pendency of a case before Consumer Forum. No case having been made out for interference. The petition fails and is hereby dismissed. (SANJAY YADAV) JUDGE sc