TARUN CHATTERJEE Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS application is directed against an order whereby the learned Judge, Special Court, under the Electricity Act rejected the petitioner's application under Section 157 of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003.

(2.) HEARD the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. Perused the impugned order as well as the other materials on record. It appears from the record that on 17th of March, 2005 a case under Section 134(1)(b) of the Electricity Act was registered against the petitioner on the allegation that on a surprised raid it was found that the petitioner was drawing electricity from a meter which was earlier disconnected and in connection with which a case for an offence punishable under Section 138(1)(b) of the Indian Electricity Act is pending.

(3.) THE investigation of the criminal case, out of which the application for review under Section 157 of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003 arose, has already ended in charge sheet and only thereafter the petitioner filed the above application for review under Section 157. The said provision is reproduced below: