Vinod Mishra v. State of U.P. and 5 Others

Court No. - 46 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 19151 of 2023 Petitioner :- Vinod Mishra Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mukesh Kumar Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- G.A.,Sushil Kumar Pandey Hon'ble Ashwani Kumar Mishra,J. Hon'ble Syed Aftab Husain Rizvi,J. This writ petition has been filed with the prayer to quash the First Information Report registered as Case Crime No.1220 of 2022, under Section 135 of Indian Electricity Act (Amended), 2003, Police Station-Anti Power Theft Mirzapur, District-Mirzapur. Since offence itself is required to be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of Indian Electricity Act and the offence is otherwise compoundable, remedy of the petitioner would be to pursue the course available under the Act itself. Leaving it open for the petitioner to purse an appropriate remedy available in terms of provision of Indian Electricity Act, this writ petition is consigned to records. Sri Sushil Kumar Pandey has appeared for respondent. Order Date :- 8.12.2023 MN/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad