Authority: High Court of Judicature at Patna

Order Date: 06-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Petitioner Om Prakash Chaubey (resident of Village‑Gajiraha, Kaimur) vs. State of Bihar and South Bihar Power Distribution Corporation Ltd (SBPDCL).
  • Case No. 488 of 2025, registered under Section 135 of the Electricity Act for alleged illegal connection causing loss of Rs 87,679 to SBPDCL.
  • Petition filed for anticipatory bail; petitioner claims clean antecedent and that the loss amount is exaggerated.
  • Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Rajesh Kumar Sinha; for State: Mr. Uma Shankar Prasad Singh (APP); for SBPDCL: Ms. Y. Madhvi.

Court Reasoning & Conditions

  • Court, after hearing, granted anticipatory bail subject to Section 482(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
  • Bail bonds of Rs 10,000 each with two sureties required.
  • Petitioner must produce receipt of depositing Rs 27,000 with SBPDCL on the date of surrender.
  • Failure to produce the receipt will result in non‑acceptance of the bail bonds.

Final Outcome

  • Anticipatory bail granted for six weeks from the order date, conditional upon compliance with the above financial and surety requirements.

Topics: Anticipatory Bail, Electricity Theft, Power Distribution