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Monawwar Ali vs State Of Bihar on 23 June, 2010

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Monawwar Ali vs State Of Bihar on 23 June, 2010
                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                    Cr.Misc. No.18815 of 2010
                                         MONAWWAR ALI .
               S/p Late Jalil Ahmad resident of Muhalla Jabbar Chak Sahadat Hussain
                         Lane P.S. Tatarpur Dist. Bhgalpur
                                       Versus
                                         STATE OF BIHAR .
                                                   with
                                    Cr.Misc. No.18195 of 2010
                                 TUOQEER AHMAD @ PAPPU .
               S/o late Aziz Ahmad @ Nawab Saheb resident to Nawab Palace
             Sahadat Hussain Lane Mohalla Tatarpur P.S. Tararpur Dist. Bhagalpur
                                           Versus
                                         STATE OF BIHAR .

                                                                     Petitioners
                                           Versus
                                       THE STATE OF BIHAR
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3/ 23.06.2010 Both the applications have been heard together and are

being disposed of by this common order.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the counsel for

the State.

These are applications for anticipatory bail for the offences

under sections 135, 136 and 137 of the Electricity Act.

Allegation against petitioner-Monawwar Ali (Cr. Misc. no.

18815 of 2010) is that he has committed theft of electricity of Rs

25,112/-.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is ready to

pay the amount subject to the condition that if he succeeds in the trial

the amount may be returned and further contends that amount may be

paid in instalments.

Having regard to the nature of the allegation, petitioner

Monawwar Ali is ordered to be released on anticipatory bail in the

event of his arrest or surrender within two weeks from today in
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connection with Bhagalpur Kotwali (Tatarpur) P.S. Case no. 103 of

2010 on furnishing bail bond of Rs 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand)

with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the

Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhagalpur with condition that he will

deposit an amount of first instalment of Rs 15,000/- in the office of

the Electricity Board and produce receipt before the trial court to its

satisfaction on the date of presenting the bail bond and further

condition that the bail bond shall be confirmed if rest amount of Rs

10,112/- be deposited by him within a month of the acceptance of

bail bond and further that amounts so deposited shall be returned in

case the case ended in acquittal on merit without giving a benefit of

doubt and petitioner succeeds and subject to the condition as laid

down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The

Electricity Board is directed to accept the amount.

So far allegation against petitioner-Touqeer Ahmad @

Pappu (Cr. Misc. no. 18195 of 2010) is concerned, it is alleged that he

has committed theft of electricity of Rs 75,336/-

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is ready to

pay the amount subject to the condition that if he succeeds in the trial

the amount may be returned and further contends that amount may be

paid in instalments.

Having regard to the nature of the allegation, petitioner

Touqeer Ahmad @ Pappu is ordered to be released on anticipatory

bail in the event of his arrest or surrender within two weeks from

today in connection with Bhagalpur Kotwali (Tatarpur) P.S. Case no.
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103 of 2010 on furnishing bail bond of Rs 10,000/- (rupees ten

thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction

of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhagalpur with condition that he will

deposit an amount of first instalment of Rs 20,000/- in the office of

the Electricity Board and produce receipt before the trial court at the

time of submission of bail bond to the satifaction of the court below

and further condition that petitioner shall again deposit amount of Rs

15,000/- in two equal instalments at an interval of one month each the

amounts so paid shall be subject to condition that if he succeeds in the

case, i.e. acquittal on merit that he has not committed theft of

electricity then the amounts will be returned to the petitioner.

However bail granted is further subject to the condition as laid down

under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The

Electricity Board is directed to accept the amount.

shahid                                                     (Gopal Prasad,J)