PPC Section 462-H

Abstraction or tampering etc. with transmission.

(1) Any person who,—

(a) dishonestly taps, makes or causes to be made any connection with overhead, underground or under water lines or cables, or services lines, electric supply-line or transmission facilities of a licensee for transmission of electric power services, or any other related system and equipment, as the case may be, so as to abstract, use or consume electricity without passing through the electric meter is said to cause abstraction; or

(b) willfully tampers or attempts to tamper with service line, electric supply-line or transmission facilities for transmission of electric power, is said to cause tampering

(2) Any person who causes or abets in causing abstraction or commits or abet in committing tampering with transmission of electric power for the purpose of,—

(a) theft of electric power; or

(b) disrupting supply of electric power; or

(c) illegal transmission of electric power services, shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to ten million rupees or with both.