PPC Section 462-I

Abstraction or tampering etc., with distribution or auxiliary.

(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 service lines, electric supply-line or distribution facilities of a licensee for distribution of electric power services so as to abstract, use or consumer 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 distribution facilities for distribution of electric power services, or any other related system and equipment, as the case may be, for distribution of electric power services is said to cause tampering with auxiliary or distribution of electric power.

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

(a) theft of electric power; or

(b) disrupting supply of electric power; or

(c) illegal distribution of electric power services,

shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to three million rupees or with both.