CRM No. M-15645 of 2010 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. M-15645 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision : 28.2.2011 Bharat Gas Godown, Sivia Road, Bathinda .......... petitioner Versus State of Punjab & others ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI Present : Ms. Jaspal Kaur Gurna, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vishal Kumar Munjal, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Vishal Chaudhary, Advocate for respondent No. 4. **** RITU BAHRI, J. (ORAL) This petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been moved for quashing of FIR No. 25 dated 21.8.2009 under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') registered at Police Station, APT, Bathinda and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom. The main ground taken by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that this FIR has not been registered by appropriate authority under Section 151 of the Act. In support of this contention reliance has been placed on the judgment of this Court in the case of M/s Mahalalxmi Spinners Ltd. and others Vs. State of Haryana CRM No. M-15645 of 2010 -2- and another 2007(1) RCR(Crl.) 387. On notice, written statement has been filed by respondent No.4. The petitioner was caught while committing theft of electricity by fixing kundi on the LT lines on main road and the raid was conducted by Executive Engineer, Flying Squad, Bathinda on 22.4.2009, who was the authorized officer under the Electricity Act, 2003 and Electricity Supply Code and Related Matters Regulation Act, 2007 to conduct raid. No merit. Dismissed. 28.2.2011 (RITU BAHRI) 'sp' JUDGE