HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 10333 of 2025 Court No. - 11 HON'BLE ABDUL MOIN, J. HON'BLE MRS. BABITA RANI, J. 1. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner states that although the petitioner has raised a challenge to the FIR bearing No.1387 of 2025 under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act (Amendment 2003), Police Station Anti Power Theft, Lucknow, yet he intends to deposit the amount as may be indicated by the authorities with regard to the alleged theft of electricity. He states that the petitioner would be appearing before the authorities concerned for the said purpose within two weeks and prays that till such time the authorities inform about the amount to be deposited, no coercive action be taken against the petitioner in pursuance to the aforesaid FIR. 2. To the aforesaid prayer learned AGA has no objection. 3. Considering the aforesaid, the writ petition is disposed of leaving it open to the petitioner to appear before the competent authority for the purpose of depositing the amount towards the electricity theft within two weeks by means of appropriate application. 4. For a period of two weeks or submission of the application, whichever is earlier, no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner in pursuance to the impugned FIR. November 4, 2025 A. Katiyar Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Chandra Bhanu Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. (Mrs. Babita Rani,J.) (Abdul Moin,J.) Manoj Kumar Sahu .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- AMIT KATIYAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench