IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** Criminal Misc. No. M-1895 of 2008 (O&M) Date of Decision:12.03.2008 Narain .....Petitioner Vs. The State of Haryana .....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present:- Mr. Anand Kumar Bishnoi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ajay Ghengas, AAG, Haryana. **** RAJESH BINDAL J. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegations against the petitioner in the FIR are that there is an electric connection in the name of Ram Singh. The vigilance party of the electricity department found that there was theft of energy there and it was in fact petitioner, who was using that connection and indulging in the theft of energy. The allegations are yet to be established but admittedly the power connection is in the name of Ram Singh and as per the observation made by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Faridabad in the impugned order, he is a previous convict in the theft of energy. The petitioner is in custody since 19.10.2007. Be that as it may, without opining on the merits of the controversy, it is directed that the petitioner shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Faridabad. The petition is disposed of. March 12, 2008 ( RAJESH BINDAL ) renu JUDGE