Press Release
Businessman caught stealing 15 KW of electricity, sent
to Jail by the Special Court
- Businessman caught stealing electricity
sent to jail for 14 days
- Accused was caught stealing electricity by
bypassing the meter and hooking from the nearby BSES
- So far BSES discoms have filed over 6500
cases in the Special Courts
- So far the Courts have sentenced over 210
power thieves to jail – spending a total of 2400 man days in jail
In a significant judgment, the Special Court of
Electricity, Patparganj has sentenced one Omvir, a businessman for stealing
electricity to Jail, for a period of 14 days.
Omvir was caught red-handed stealing 15 KW of power
electricity at his commercial establishment-cum-residence (B–22 East Arjun
Nagar, Jhilmil,
According to the provisions and the guidelines in the
Indian Electricity Act 2003, a penalty of Rs 3.53 lakh was imposed on the
accused. When the accused failed to deposit the penalty amount till the
stipulated date, a FIR was lodged at the local Police Station. The accused was
then arrested and produced before the
According to a BSES official, “So far BSES
discoms have filed over 6500 case in the three Special Courts in their area and
have sent over 210 power thieves to jail – spending a cumulative of over 2400
mandays in jail”
BSES,
Delhi’s premier power distribution company, is committed to ensuring quality
and reliable electricity supply to all its consumers.
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