The Court held that the offence under Section 138 of the Electricity Act involving interference with meters is not compoundable under Section 152, and dismissed the petition for quashing the FIR. Stay application disposed of.
Petition for quashing the FIR and criminal proceedings dismissed; Stay application disposed of.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 4624 / 2013 Suresh Kumar S/o Sh. Deva Ram Bye Caste Koli R/o Mohalla Phoolaganj, Nasirabad, Ajmer.
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Versus
----Respondents
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Neeraj K Tiwari
For Respondent(s) : Ms. Sonia Sandilya, PP
For Complainant : Mr. Amit Punia Special PP for Non-petitioner No.2 AVVNL
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ BHANDARI Order
09/05/2017
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[CRLMP-4624/2013]
department and, therefore, proceeding with the Criminal trial would tantamount to abuse of the process of Court. It is contended that as per Section 152 of the Electricity Act, the appropriate Government may accept from any consumer. The sum of money by way of compounding.
(PANKAJ BHANDARI), J.
Arun/1
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the offence under Section 138 of the Electricity Act, 2003 falls within the compounding provision of Section 152 of the same Act.
3 provisions across 1 enactments
Suresh Kumar S/o Sh. Deva Ram
State Of Rajasthan through the P.P.
J.En., AVVNL, O&M Nasirabad District Ajmer
Pankaj Bhandari
As recorded by the court registry
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