HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 37657 of 2026 Court No. - 75 HON'BLE DR. GAUTAM CHOWDHARY, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for applicant and Mr. Shri Baleshwar Chaturvedi, learned counsel for the Power Corporation, as well as learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material brought on record. 2. This application under Section 528 B.N.S.S. has been filed with the prayer to set aside the cognizance order dated 14.08.2023 as well as for quashing of the charge sheet dated 18.04.2023 including the entire proceeding of Session Trial No. 980 of 2023, (State Vs. Muvin Khan), arising out of Case Crime No. 1812/2020, under Section 135 of Electricity Act (Amendment) 2003, Police Station Anti Power Theft Thana, District Jalaun, pending in the court of Special Judge, E.C. Act Jalaun. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that since offence in question is compoundable and the applicant is ready to settle the matter, therefore, some time may be granted to him for the said purpose and to approach the authority concerned under Section 152 of the Electricity Act. 4. Learned counsel for the Power Corporation as well as learned A.G.A. has no objection, if the offence is compounded under the relevant provision of the Electricity Act. 5. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of case and having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for parties and keeping in view the willingness shown by learned counsel for applicant, this Court is of the view that no useful purpose would be served by keeping this application pending. 6. In view of above, it is provided that in case, the applicant moves an application for compounding under the relevant provisions of Electricity Act before the concerned authority within two weeks from today along with the certified copy of this order before the authority concerned, the Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Rakesh Kumar Tiwari Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Muvin Khan .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Opposite Party(s) same shall be considered and decided by the authority concerned as expeditiously as possible in accordance with law, preferably within a period of six weeks months from the date of production of same after hearing the parties concerned. 7. 7. For a period of two months or till the disposal of said application, whichever is earlier, no coercive action shall be taken against applicant in the aforesaid case. 8. In case of default on the part of applicant, interim protection granted to applicant shall automatically come to an end. September 9, 2026 CP.sahani NA528 No. 37657 of 2026 2 (Dr. Gautam Chowdhary,J.) Digitally signed by :- CHANDRA PRAKASH SAHANI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad