Patna High Court
Bhaday Saw @ Bhaday SahversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioner subject to specified monetary deposits and bail bond conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Bhaday Saw, was implicated in an alleged electricity theft case under Section 135 of the Bihar Electricity Act, with a claimed loss of Rs. 12,72,053 to the government. He admitted to depositing 50% of the alleged amount but contested the total loss. Fearing arrest, he applied for anticipatory bail. The Patna High Court, after hearing counsel, granted anticipatory bail, directing the petitioner to furnish a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties and to deposit Rs. 2 lakh immediately, with the balance payable in four equal installments over a year. The order was made under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, without delving into the merits of the theft allegation, and stipulated that failure to comply could lead to cancellation of the bail bond.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail can be granted in a case of alleged electricity theft under Section 135 of the Bihar Electricity Act.
- Whether the conditions imposed, including monetary deposits and bail bond, are appropriate and lawful.
- Whether Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita can be invoked to grant anticipatory bail in this circumstance.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita — s. 482(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- electricity theft
- Bihar Electricity Act
- Section 135
- Section 482
- bail conditions
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18993 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-465 Year-2025 Thana- Kavaiya District- Lakhisarai
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Bhaday Saw @ Bhaday Sah S/O Gulab Saw R/O Village - Choti Kabaiya
Ward No - 31, P.S- Kabaiya District - Lakhisarai
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amarendra Kumar, Advocate
Ms. Moni Kumari, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Damodar Prasad Tiwary, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 21-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for
the offence punishable under Sections 135 of the Bihar
Electricity Act.
3. As per F.I.R., petitioner is alleged to have indulged
in electricity theft, causing loss of Rs. 12,72,053/- to the
Government.
4. After some argument, learned counsel for the
petitioner disputes the alleged amount. However, he admits to
deposit 50% of the alleged amount i.e., Rs. 6,36,026.50/- to the
electricity department, subject to final outcome of the case.
Petitioner claims clean antecedent.
5. Considering the aforesaid contention made on
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behalf of the petitioner, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is
ordered that let the above named petitioner in the event of his
arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of eight
weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond
of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Lakhisarai in connection with Kabaiya P. S. Case
No. 465 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under
Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita with
direction to the petitioner that :-
(i) Petitioner shall deposit Rs. 2 lacs through Bank
Draft in the office of Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric
Supply Sub-Division, Lakhisarai and produce its receipt at the
time of furnishing bail-bond.
(ii) Rest of the amount i.e., Rs. 4,36,026.50/- (Rs.
Four Lacs Thirty-Six Thousand Twenty-Six and Fifty Paise)
shall be deposited in four equal installments of Rs. 1,09,006.62/-
(One Lac Nine Thousand Six Rupees and Sixty-Two Paise)
each within a period of one year thereafter through Bank Draft
in the office of Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply
Sub-Division, Lakhisarai, failing which, the learned court below
would be at liberty to cancel the bail-bond.
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6. It is made clear that without going into the merit of
the case, this order has been passed for the purpose of bail and
payment of aforesaid amount shall be subject to the final
outcome of the case.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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