IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.16574 of 2008 RAM ISHWAR SHARMA Vrs. THE STATE OF BIHAR **** /4/ 17.07.2008 Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that he has committed theft of electricity by taking three phase line from the main L.T. Line by illegal means while doing welding work in his shop due to which the Department of Electricity has incurred loss of Rs.69,300/-. Counsel for the petitioner submits earlier also with similar allegation Hajipur (Town) P.S. Case No. 21 of 2001 was instituted against the petitioner in which he has been acquitted by the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Hajipur. Thereafter, the petitioner has filed a complaint case before the Consumer Forum vide Case No. 20 of 2007 in which notice has been issued. After receiving notice of the complaint case, present case has been filed making false allegation. 3. Considering the facts, the prayer for anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioner, Ram Ishwar Sharma, is allowed. He is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in case of his surrender before the Court concerned within four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Hajipur Town P.S. Case No. 624 of 2007 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. Cp:3/S.A. ( Mridula Mishra, J. )