2025:JHHC:29179 --1-- A.B.A. No. 5615 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 5615 of 2025 ---- Goutam Kumar, aged about 46 years, S/o Bharat Bauri, R/o Sector – XII/E, Qr. No.4139, PO and PS – Section – XII, Bokaro Steel, District – Bokaro, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Subhneet Jha, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Kaushik Sarkhel, Advocate ---- 02/22.09.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Pindrajora P.S. Case No.76 of 2025 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 135 and 138 of Indian Electricity Act, 2003, pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-IV, Bokaro. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and the electricity in question was in the name of father-in-law of the petitioner and even the petitioner is not residing there. He further submits that the house in question is in another place. He then submits that the amount in question is already in dispute, however, on instruction he submits that he is ready to deposit 50% of 2025:JHHC:29179 --2-- A.B.A. No. 5615 of 2025 indemnity amount of Rs.1,11,806/- without prejudice to his further right. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that nothing has been paid. 5. In view of the above and considering that the petitioner is ready to deposit 50% of indemnity amount of Rs.1,11,806/- and in that view of the matter the petitioner is directed to deposit the same with the JBVNL within three weeks and if the same amount is being deposited in the aforesaid time the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court showing the said deposit and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 22.09.2025 Sangam/