Learned counsel for the accused argues that the electric connections are in the name of the father of the accused but he died on 15.07.2014. There is no electricity connection in the name of the applicant. It is also argued that the applicant mortgaged the said house to one Rinku in the year 2016. When the applicant could not return the money, the house was sold to Rinku in 2018 and now he is in possession of the house since 2016. The applicant thought that the connection must have been cut off due to the death of his father. The applicant has not committed any offence of electricity theft. The accused is ready to give his bail and for showing his bona fide he has already deposited Rs. 35,000/- to the electricity department on 20th December, 2022, a photo copy of the receipt of the same has also been placed before this Court which is taken on record. The applicant has no criminal antecedents to his credit except the present one. It is next contended that there is no possibility of the applicant of fleeing away from the judicial process or tampering with the witnesses and in case, the applicant is enlarged on bail, the applicant shall not misuse the liberty of bail. The applicant is in jail since 6th September, 2022.
