[ 2026:JHHC:14145 ] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2383 of 2026 Amit Kumar Poddar, Aged about 37 years, S/O Pyarelal Poddar, R/O Village- Goplalraydih, P.O. Jhagrahi, P.S. Sarath, Sub Division- Madhupur, District- Deoghar. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Khushboo Kumari, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Vishwanath Roy, A.P.P. For the JUVNL : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate. ------ 03/ 11.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P for the State and learned counsel appearing for the JUVNL. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Madhupur P.S. Case No. 27 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 135 and 138 of Electricity Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Deoghar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegations are made that petitioner has illegally utilized the electricity, due to which, the Electricity Department has caused loss of Rs. 1,34,293/-. She submits that the case is compoundable in nature and she has instruction that the petitioner is ready to deposit the said amount in six equal installments. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State and learned counsel appearing for the JUVNL jointly opposed the prayer and submit that illegally the electricity was used. 5. In view of the above and considering that the case is compoundable in nature, the petitioner is allowed to deposit the [ 2026:JHHC:14145 ] -2- electricity bill of Rs. 1,34,293/- in equal six instalments and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Deoghar, in connection with Madhupur P.S. Case No. 27 of 2025, subject to the condition that at the time of furnishing bail bond, the petitioner will produce the first deposit slip with the JUVNL and further subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-11.05.2026 Amitesh/-