IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.470 of 2011 Satendra Prasad Sah . Versus The Chairman, Bihar State Elec . ----------- 02. 29.07.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, State as also Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh appearing for the Electricity Board. Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh points out that in this case Bihar State Electricity Board should be made as a party. As prayed for, learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to add Bihar State Electricity Board as a party in the writ application in course of the day. Petitioner prays for quashing the Kahalgoan P.S. Case No. 12 of 2011 registered on 13th of January 2011 for the alleged offence under Section 135 of the Electricity Act. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner proposes to take the recourse for compounding the aforesaid alleged offence. Learned counsel appearing for the Board submits that petitioner may take steps in terms of under Section 152 of the Electricity Act for compounding the offence. Considering the above, in case petitioner 2 makes an application for compounding the offence within a period of four weeks in terms of Section 152 of the Electricity Act alongwith certified copy of the present order before the competent authority of the Board, the same be considered in accordance with law within a period of six weeks. The order passed on such application for compounding the offence be communicated to the petitioner. Petitioner shall deposit the compounding amount within a period of four months thereafter. If petitioner fails to fulfill the aforesaid direction the present order shall stand vacated. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish/ ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)