IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.45281 of 2010 MANOJ KUMAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02. 26.03.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. Nobody appears on behalf of the State. Petitioner is facing charge punishable under sections 135 and 138 of the Electricity Act, 2003. As per the allegation, search was made by the officers of the Electricity Department in several houses including the house of the petitioner. It was found that petitioner was consuming electricity by tempering with electric meter causing loss of Rs. 1,22,640/- to the Electricity Department. It is also alleged that energy was being consumed much more than the installed load/capacity. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is ready and willing to deposit part of the amount quantified in the FIR. It is further submitted that petitioner is paying energy bill regularly against the installed load. Having considered the submissions advanced on behalf of the petitioner, this court directs the petitioner to deposit a sum of Rs. 35,000/- with the Electricity Department within four weeks and surrender in the court below (Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna City) and produce receipt thereof whereafter said court shall release the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties 2 of the like amount each to its satisfaction in Malsalami P.S. Case No.177/10) subject to the condition as laid down u/s 438(2) Cr. P.C. with further condition that one of the bailors shall be his own/close family member. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )