law: The Oriental Gas Company Act No. 1857
  13. PenaltyĀ for wilfully
  
  damaging pipes.-
  Every person who shall 
  
  willfully
  
  remove,Ā destroy, orĀ damage anyĀ pipe, pillar,Ā post,Ā plug, lamp, orĀ other
  
  workĀ of theĀ said CompanyĀ for supplyingĀ Gas, or who shall willfullyĀ
  
  extinguish any of the public lamps or lights, or waste or improperlyĀ use any
  
  of the Gas supplied by the said Company, shall, for eachĀ such offence,Ā
  
  forfeit toĀ theĀ saidĀ CompanyĀ anyĀ sumĀ not exceeding fifty rupees, in
  
  addition to the amount of the damage done.