IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.28242 of 2011 Ashok Kumar Singh @ Bhola Prasad @ Bholaji, Son of Late Bihari Singh. Versus The State Of Bihar ----------- 2 24.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 135, 136, 136B of the Electricity Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that by no stretch of imagination Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code would be attracted in view of the allegation made in the first information report. He further submits that there is a bona fide connection in the name of wife of the petitioner and the first information report has been registered with oblique motive. It is also submitted that since the offence under Electricity Act has been made compoundable in nature, he is ready to deposit the loss assessed by the informant which is to the tune of Rs. 15,000/- only. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts, in case the petitioner deposits aforesaid amount and satisfies the court below regarding such deposit he shall be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/communication of the order on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 5,000/- (five thousand) with two sureties of the like 2 amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ara in connection with Ara Town P.S. Case No. 168 of 2011, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr. P.C. Md. Ibrarul ( Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.)