HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 22294 of 2025 Court No. - 49 HON'BLE AJAY BHANOT, J. HON'BLE MRS. GARIMA PRASHAD, J. Shri Mashaluddin Shah, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is prepared to deposit the amount for compounding of offence in light of Section 152 of the Electricity Act, 2003. Shri Baleshwar Chaturvedi, learned counsel for the Electricity Department submits that the respondents have no objection if the petitioner deposits the compounding amount before the Electricity Department. In the wake of the preceding discussion and in the interest of justice the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: A. The petitioner shall deposit the compounding amount to extent of Rs. 30,000/- before the Electricity Department within a period of two months. B. After depositing the aforesaid amount the petitioner shall file an application under Section 152 of the Electricity Act before the trial court along with receipt evidencing the deposit of the compounding amount within a further period of one month. C. The trial court shall thereafter decide the matter as per law within a period of four months. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mashaluddin Shah Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. Rasmi .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Till the decision of the aforesaid application for compounding of the offence, the arrest of the petitioner shall remain stayed. October 13, 2025 Vandit CRLP No. 22294 of 2025 2 (Mrs. Garima Prashad,J.) (Ajay Bhanot,J.) Digitally signed by :- VANDIT AGRAWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad