IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.18589 of 2009 Umesh Kumar Yadav, son of Sri Sukhdev Singh Yadav, resident of Jalkaddarbagh Main Road, P.S.-Malsalami, District-Patna. …………Petitioner. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR. …………Opp. Party. ----------- 4/ 15.10.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is alleged to have committed theft of energy by consuming it through illegal devices. The offence is alleged under Sections 135, 138, 140, 141 of the Electricity Act and 379, 405, 406, 420 of the Indian Penal Code. Counsel for the petitioner submits that as per the amended provision under the Electricity Act maximum 10,000 per Kilowatt fine can be imposed in case of theft of electricity. As it has been made compoundable in the present case assessed theft is of 5 Kilowatt and the petitioner is ready to deposit the maximum fine of Rs. 50,000/-. Considering these facts, prayer for anticipatory bail on behalf of above named petitioner is allowed. He is directed to be released on bail on his surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from today and on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of A.C.J.M., Patna City in connection with Malsalami P.S. Case No. 114 of 2008 . On the date of his surrender petitioner will deposit 25,000/- and after four weeks thereof will deposit Rs. 25,000/- on the first day - 2 - provisional anticipatory bail will be granted to the petitioner and on deposit of rest amount his anticipatory bail will be confirmed. Sanjeet/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)