PRIYANKA DEVI AND ONE OTHER vs STATE OF BIHAR — 274/2026

Case under Indian Electricity Act Section 135. Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED on 26th March 2026.

Case disposed

ANTICIPATORY BAIL

CNR: BRJA010011932026

e-Filing Number

21-02-2026

Filing Number

1096/2026

Filing Date

19-Feb-2026

Registration No

274/2026

Registration Date

21-Feb-2026

Court

DJ Div. Jamui

Judge

8-District And Additional Sessions Judge III, Jamui

Decision Date

26-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ALLOWED

Last updated 23-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

23

Police Station

SONO

Year

2026

Acts & Sections

Indian Electricity Act Section 135

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.PRIYANKA DEVI AND ONE OTHER

    Adv. Ashok Kumar Gupta

  2. 2.BHELNI DEVI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF BIHAR

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 26-Mar-2026

    Bail OrderView PDF

    Court Decision Summary The District Court granted bail to two women (Priyanka Devi, age 31, and Bhelni Devi, age 53) accused under Section 135 of the Electricity Act for alleged electricity theft. The court found evidence of unauthorized power usage at both their residences causing losses of ₹26,059 and ₹42,633 respectively to South Bihar Power Distribution Company. The court granted bail on condition that they pay 25% of the assessed loss amount within 30 days, submit an affidavit, provide two sureties of ₹10,000 each, and appear before the court as required. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 26-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    District And Additional Sessions Judge III, Jamui

  4. 23-Mar-2026

    Hearing.

    District And Additional Sessions Judge III, Jamui

  5. 12-Mar-2026

    Hearing.

    District And Additional Sessions Judge III, Jamui

  6. 25-Feb-2026

    Hearing.

    District And Additional Sessions Judge III, Jamui

  7. 24-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  8. 19-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 274/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Court Decision Summary The District Court granted bail to two women (Priyanka Devi, age 31, and Bhelni Devi, age 53) accused under Section 135 of the Electricity Act for alleged electricity theft. The court found evidence of unauthorized power usage at both their residences causing losses of ₹26,059 and ₹42,633 respectively to South Bihar Power Distribution Company. The court granted bail on condition that they pay 25% of the assessed loss amount within 30 days, submit an affidavit, provide two sureties of ₹10,000 each, and appear before the court as required. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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