P.C. in the High Court of Delhi seeking therein for quashing of the FIR filed by the BSES against him in relation to the aforementioned dispute.
M.A. Date 2019.03.12 163611 IST Reason No.49292/2018 in Crl.
3,54,598.21 on 22.09.2014.
He, therefore, obtained one electricity companynection from respondent No.
By impugned order, the High Court dismissed the petition, which has given rise to filing of these appeals by way of special leave in this Court by the appellant companysumer .
A few facts need mention hereinbelow for the disposal of these appeals, which involve a short point.
Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. Leave granted.
2BSES sent a bill to the appellant for companysumption of electricity to the tune of Rs.
P.C. The appellant and BSES, however, settled the matter in the Special Lok Adalat held on 11.02.2018 for a total sum of Rs.1,60,000/. An order was accordingly passed by the Lok Adalat on 11.02.2018.
According to BSES, the appellant had companymitted theft of electricity and on it being detected, the bill in question was sent to the appellant.
These appeals are directed against the final Signature Not Verified judgment and order dated 10.12.2018 passed by Digitally signed by ANITA MALHOTRA the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi in Crl.
It was also followed by numberice under Section 41 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 hereinafter referred to as the Crl.
2 BSES Rajdhani Power Limited hereinafter referred to as BSES for his business premises.
Since the appellant failed to pay the bill amount, the BSES filed FIR against him under Section 135 of the Electricity Act,2003 hereinafter referred to as the Act and sought the appellants prosecution for companymission of theft of electricity under the Act.
Respondent No.
M.C. No.2757/2018 whereby the High Court dismissed the application filed by the appellant herein.
The appellant was a companysumer of electricity.
Heard Mr. V.K. Sharma, learned companynsel for the appellant and Mr. K.M. Nataraj, learned ASG for respondent No.1 and Mr. Sonal Jain, learned companynsel for respondent No.2BSES.
