We agree with the view taken by the fora below that the compounding could not be done without the consent of the complainant/respondent.  We also agree with the view taken by the fora below that the petitioner had failed to prove that the respondent was guilty of theft of energy.  Petitioner failed to lead any evidence to prove theft of energy.  None of the members of the Raiding Party were examined as witnesses.  The only evidence led by the petitioner was to file the affidavit of SDO (Electricity), who was not a member of the Raiding Party.  The fora below have rightly come to the conclusion that the petitioner had failed to prove that the respondent was guilty of theft of energy.  Dismissed.