Patna High Court
Himanshu Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The Court refused to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Himanshu Kumar Singh, was charged under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 135 of the Electricity Act for allegedly stealing electricity by making an unauthorized connection to a NBPDCL pole, resulting in a loss of Rs. 4,86,550. He applied for anticipatory bail, asserting his innocence and a clean antecedent. The State opposed the bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the offences. The Court examined the nature of the alleged theft and the potential loss to the electricity board. Considering the gravity of the accusations, the Court refused the petitioner's anticipatory bail application.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner in view of the alleged electricity theft and the seriousness of the offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Electricity Act
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 109, 115(2), 126(2), 127(2), 132, 3(5), 351(3)
- Electricity Act — s. 135
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- electricity theft
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Electricity Act
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43112 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-79 Year-2026 Thana- SIDHWALIYA District- Gopalganj
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Himanshu Kumar Singh Son of Kamal Kumar Singh Resident of Village-
Bakhraur, P.S.- Sidhwaliya, District- Gopalganj.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Sharique Asir, Junior Engineer, Electricity Supply Branch, Sidhwalia,
Gopalganj Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Javed Aslam, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 01-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in Sidhwaliya P. S.
Case No. 79 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable
under Sections 126(2), 127(2), 115(2), 132, 109, 351(3), 3(5) of
the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 135 of the Electricity
Act.
3. Prosecution case, in brief, is that this petitioner
committed theft of electricity by using unauthorized wire
connection, directly from the pole of NBPDCL. During
investigation, the load in his premises was found to be 5.846
KW/DS1D, causing loss of Rs. 4,86,550/- to the company.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
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petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner
claims clean antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed
the bail application.
6. Considering the nature and seriousness of
accusation, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is
refused.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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