IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.577 of 2009 SAROJ DEVI, WIFE OF AMBUJ KUMAR @ BACHU BABU, RESIDENT OF FLAT NO. 3SFA/2/23, BAHADURPUR, HOUSING COLONY, P.S. AGAMKUAN, DISTRICT - PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA THROUGH THE SECRETARY 3. KAPILESHWAR CHAUDHARY, SON OF LATE SURYADEO CHAUDHARY, ELECTRICAL ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY SUB- DIVISION, BAHADURPUR, DISTRICT PATNA. ----------- 06. 15.04.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent – Board. It is submitted that pursuant to the order of this court dated 8th of April 2010 read with order dated 11.05.2010, the application filed by the petitioner for compounding the offence under Section 152 of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003 is still not disposed of. Mr. A.K. Ojha, learned counsel for the Board submits that in case such application is not disposed of, the same would be disposed of without delay. In the above circumstances, it is directed to dispose of the application for compounding the offence filed by the petitioner within a period of four weeks if the same is not disposed of till date. Mr. S. B.K. Mangalam, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that after disposal of the application 2 for compounding offence, petitioner be allowed four weeks time to pay the compounding amount. It is accordingly directed that after disposal of the application for compounding the offence, let the petitioner deposit the compounding amount within a period of four weeks thereafter. Till the disposal of the application for compounding offence and one month thereafter, no coercive steps be taken against the petitioner in connection with Agamkuan P.S. Case No. 14 of 2009. The application accordingly stands disposed of. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court of A.C.J.M., Patna City in connection with Agamkuan P.S. Case No. 14 of 2009 through fax on the cost being deposited by the petitioner. Jagdish/ ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)