Court No. - 47
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 24074 of 2019 Petitioner :- Nanea Sonkar @ Vidyapati Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Manoj Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- G.A.
Hon'ble Manoj Misra,J.
Hon'ble Virendra Kumar Srivastava,J.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner; learned A.G.A. for the respondents 1 and 2; and perused the record.
The instant petition seeks quashing of the first information report dated 01.11.2019 registered as Case Crime No.407 of 2019, under Section 138 of the Electricity Act, P.S. Kerakat, District Jaunpur.
The allegation in the impugned first information report reveals that on account of non payment of electricity dues, the electricity connection of the petitioner was disconnected but without authority, the same has been reconnected and, therefore, the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Electricity Act has been committed.
As the allegation discloses commission of cognizable offences, the prayer of the petitioner to quash the first information report cannot be accepted. The petition is dismissed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to seek for bail/anticipatory bail or for compounding as may be advised.
Order Date :- 26.11.2019 AKShukla/-