IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.4240 of 2009 PRABHU NATH CHOURASIYA S/O BHAGWATI PRASAD CHAURASIYA, R/O VILL. CHOUSA GOLA, P.S. BUXAR, MUFFASIL, DIST. BUXAR. ---- PETITIONER Versus STATE OF BIHAR ---- OPP. PARTY. ----------- For the petitioner: Mr. Binod Kumar Singh, Advocate. For the Opp. Party : Mr. C.Jawahar, APP. 02. 29.04.2009 Heard both sides. The sole petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in a case instituted under Sections 135 and 136 of the Indian Electricity Act. The informant is Assistant Engineer of the Electricity Department. As per allegation, the petitioner was found involved in running 7.5 H.P. Welding set with illegal electric connection causing loss to the board to the tune of Rs. 1, 18,750. It is contended that except the welding machine no other fitments was/were recovered from his shop. Referring to annexure-2, it is further submitted that the petitioner was running the welding machine with the help of generator. This court, having perused the allegation and the materials brought in support thereof, is not convinced that a case for extension of privilege of anticipatory bail has been made out. The application seeking anticipatory bail is dismissed. The petitioner may surrender and apply for regular 2 bail before the court below which shall be considered on its own merit uninfluenced by the present order passed by this court. Sym/ (Kishore K. Mandal, J.)