Kailash Prasad Vs. State of Bihar

in the high court of judicature at patna criminal miscellaneous no.32734 of 2009 ====================================================== kailash prasad son of jaggu prasad, resident of mohalla-bhagwat nagar, kumhrar, p.s.-agam kuan, district-patna. .... .... petitioner versus the state of bihar .... .... opposite party ====================================================== coram: honourable mr. justice rajendra kumar mishra oral order (per: honourable mr. justice rajendra kumar mishra”23. 01-2012 heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned a.p.p. for the state. this application under section 482 of the code of criminal procedure is to quash the first information report of agam kuan p.s. case no. 144 of 2009, registered under section 135 of the electricity act, 2005. the allegation against the petitioner is to use the electric energy through tapping of connection causing a loss of rs. 52, 328/- to the electric department. the sole submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner has already deposited the entire amount. in the circumstances, the said ground is not sufficient patna high court cr.misc. no.32734 of 2009 (2) dt.23-01-2012 2/2 to quash the first information report. accordingly, this application is dismissed. however, the petitioner would be at liberty to approach the proper authority under section 153 of the electricity act for compounding the case. (rajendra kumar mishra, j.) safik/-