IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.150 of 2011 AJAY KUMAR SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS. ----------- 02. 21.04.2011 Heard the parties. The prayer of the petitioner is for quashing the Mithanpur P.S. Case No. 188 of 2010, registered on 24th of September 2010 for the alleged offence under Sections 135 and 139 of the Electricity Act. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner proposes to file an appropriate application for compounding the offence, as per the relevant provision of Electricity Act 2003, before the respondent no. 3. Considering the submissions, it is directed that in case the petitioner files an application for compounding the offence before the respondent no. 3 in terms of Section 152 of the Electricity Act within a period of two weeks, the same be considered in accordance with law within a period of six weeks. Thereafter, the amount, if any, found payable shall be deposited by the petitioner within a period of four weeks. Till disposal of the application filed by the petitioner for compounding the offence and four weeks thereafter, let no coercive steps be taken against the petitioner in connection with Mithanpura Police Station Case No. 188 of 2010. Let a copy of the order be communicated to the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzuffarpur through fax on the cost being deposited by the petitioner. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)