New Delhi, April 25, 2007

14 day jail term to three power thieves

including a SPD contractor and a PVC Polythene manufacturer

(A)

· SPD Contractor sent to judicial custody for 14 days, granted bail after spending 4 days in Jail

· SPD contractor directed by a Special Court to make an interim payment of Rs 6 lakh to BRPL towards the penalty bill amount

· SPD contractor was caught by BSES Enforcement Teams stealing and illegally distributing 135 KW of electricity, penalty bill of over Rs 21 lakh raised

(B)

· PVC Polythene manufacturer sent to jail for 14 days for stealing electricity – was caught stealing

around 29 KW of electricity, penalty bill of over Rs 11.36 raised by BSES

· A resident of Kardam Puri in East Delhi sent to jail for 14 days for stealing electricity – was caught stealing 4 KW of electricity, penalty bill of over Rs 1 lakh raised by BSES

In three separate cases, Special Courts of Electricity have sent three power thieves including a SPD Contractor, a PVC Polythene manufacturer and a resident to jail for 14 days each. All the three had been caught by BSES Enforcement Teams stealing electricity and levied cumulative penalties of nearly Rs 34 lakh.

(A) SPD Contractor “Majdoor Vikas Samiti” - Hori Lal (Pardhan)” sent to Jail for 14 days for stealing power, Granted bail after spending fours days in jail and directed by the Special Court to pay Rs 6 lakh as interim payment to BSES

A Special Court of electricity sent SPD Contractor Hori Lal (Pardhan), distributing electricity under the name “Majdoor Vikas Samiti” to the residents of Shanti Camp, Mandi Pahari Village (Division Saket) to judicial custody for 14 days

Subsequently, the accused made a bail application before the Court, which was granted on April 24, 2007 – but this was after the accused had spent four days in jail. While accepting the bail plea, the Court directed the accused to deposit Rs 6 lakh (Rs 2 lakh on an immediate basis and Rs 4 lakh by 31 May 2007) as interim amount with BSES as payment towards the penalty bill. The SPD contractor was caught by a BRPL Enforcement Team on January 19, 2007 stealing and illegally distributing electricity.

The contractor, was permitted by BSES to supply 30 KW of electricity to around 85 customers in the area. However, he was found stealing and illegally distributing over 135 KW to significantly more number of customers – by using three aluminum wires to tap directly from BSES’ service line. A penalty bill of over Rs 21 lakh was imposed on him. Subsequently, a case was filed in the Special Court.

Despite collecting payment from the residents, the SPD contractor did not remit the same to BSES.

(B) PVC Polythene manufacturer sent to jail for 14 days for stealing power

A Special Court of Electricity sent Bihari Lal Aggarwal – a manufacturer of PVC Polythene to jail for 14 days for stealing electricity. Earlier, on January 17, 2007, a BYPL Enforcement Team accompanied by CISF personnel, caught the manufacturer, having his industrial unit at 4/587 Mohalla Dalhai, Near Bhola Nath Nagar Shahdara, stealing around 29 KW of electricity by directly hooking from BSES’ overhead lines. A penalty amount of over Rs 11.36 lakh was raised on the accused and he was asked to deposit the same by 26 January 2007.

When the accused failed to deposit the penalty amount by the due date, BSES lodged a FIR at the Farsh Bazar Police Station and a case was filed in the Special Court.

(C) A resident of Kardam Puri sent to jail for 14 days for stealing power

Jeshan – a resident of House No 434, Gali No 1, Kardam Puri was sentenced to Tihar jail for 14 days for stealing electricity. On April 4, 2007, a BYPL Enforcement Team had found Jeshan stealing around 4 KW of power for industrial and domestic use. A penalty bill of over Rs 1.08 lakh was raised on the accused

BSES, Delhi’s premier power distribution company, is committed to ensuring quality and reliable electricity supply to all its consumers.

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