IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.3859 of 2009 KUMAR RANJEET SINGH @ RANJEET KUMAR S/ORAMCHANDRA PRASAD Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN. 3. ASSISTANT ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, ELECTRI SUPPLY KARBIGHIA ----------- 3. 04.08.2010 This application has been filed for quashing the order dated 2.8.2002 by which Judicial Magistrate First Class, Patna has taken cognizance under Section 379 of I.P.C. and 39/44 of Electricity Act in Fulwari P.C. Case No. 160/02. The case of the prosecution was that petitioner had stolen energy by tapping the electric wire and caused loss to the extent of Rs. 10,000. It has been submitted that the petitioner had already deposited Rs. 10,000/- and is ready to deposit a further 4000/- if the case is compounded. The learned counsel for the board submits that the complainant has to approach the Board for compounding the case by paying the compounding fee in view of Section 152 of the Electricity Act. However considering that the petitioner is ready deposit Rs. 4000/- as compounding fee, the Board will - 2 - consider the same as final settlement. In view of such, on depositing Rs. 4000/- before the Electricity Board and filing receipt of the same before the court below, the further proceedings in Fulwaria P.S. Case No. 166/02 pending the court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Patna in Fulwari P.C. Case No. 160/02 shall stand quashed. With this observation this application is disposed off. Fahad. (Anjana Prakash, J)