JUDGMENT Vinod Kumar Srivastava-III,J. By means of this application under section 482 Cr.P.C. the applicant has invoked the inherent jurisdiction of this Court with the prayer to quash the Charge Sheet dated 5.11.2015 in Case Crime No. 0770 of 2015, under section 135 Electricity Act, police station Shahganj, district Agra as well as cognizance order dated 17.2.2016 passed by Special Judge, E.C. Act in the aforesaid case. Learned counsel for the applicant while referring to the Provision of Section 135 (1A) Electricity Act submitted that in the matter relating to the Electricity Act complaint in writing relating to the commission of such offence must be lodged in police station having jurisdiction within twenty four hour from the time of such disconnect, but in the present matter First Information Report has been lodged on 20.10.2015 regarding the incident dated 25.8.2015. Therefore, the charge sheet submitted for the offence under section 135 Electricity Act, 2003 be quashed. Learned Additional Government Advocate opposed the prayer for quashing of the order and submitted that mere on the ground of delay in lodging the FIR, charge sheet cannot be quashed. After having heard the rival submission of the learned counsel for the parties and facts of the case it is admitted fact that after the investigation charge sheet has been filed for the offence alleged in the FIR and cognizance upon the charge sheet has been taken by the Special Judge, E.C. Act, vide order dated 17.2.2016. Therefore, in the light of law laid down by Hon'ble the Apex Court in the case of State of Punjab vs. Dharam Vir Singh Jethi; 1994 SCC (Cri) 500 mere on the ground of delay in lodging of the FIR, charge sheet and proceedings of the case cannot be quashed. Therefore, the application lacks merit and is liable to be rejected. The prayer for quashing of the charge sheet is refused. Accordingly, the application is hereby rejected.