IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.45732 of 2008 Mahesh Kumar Singh, son of Ram Janam Singh, resident of Anandpuri, Near Devi Asthan, P.S. S.K. Puri,District-Patna ………Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar ……………………Opposite Party. ----------- 3. 20. 02. 09. Heard learned lawyer for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is an accused in connection with Sri Krishnapuri P.S. Case No. 71 of 2006, registered for offence under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code and also under Sections 135, 139, 140 and 152 of the Bihar Electricity Act.. The allegation is that on 26. 4. 2006 a raid was conducted and the petitioner was found consuming electricity by passing electric meter by using additional wire which was seized. Further allegation is that this caused loss of Rs. 8,92,981.49 paise to the Bihar State Electricity Board. Submission is that the petitioner is not consuming the electricity rather his brother is consumer. He can not be made to repay for consumption of electricity by his brother. The actual amount is not more than Rs. 25,000/- and the amount may be directed to be paid. The petitioner is in custody since 20. 6. 2008. Considering the period of detention, the petitioner namely, Mahesh Kumar Singh is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri Umesh Kumar, Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Patna, in connection with Srikrishna Puri P.S. Case No. 71 of 2006. m.p. (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)