law: The Oriental Gas Company Act No. 1857
  12. PenaltyĀ for
  
  fraudulentlyĀ using gas.-
  Every person who shall
  
  lay, orĀ cause toĀ be laid,Ā any pipeĀ to communicateĀ withĀ anyĀ pipe
  
  belonging toĀ theĀ saidĀ Company,Ā withoutĀ theirĀ consent,Ā orĀ shall
  
  fraudulently injureĀ any suchĀ meter as aforesaid, or who, in case the Gas
  
  supplied by the Company is not ascertained by meter, shall use any burner other
  
  than such as has been provided or approved of by the said Company, or of larger
  
  dimensions than he has contracted to pay for, or shall keep the lights burning
  
  for a longer time than he has contracted to payĀ for, orĀ shall otherwiseĀ
  
  improperly useĀ or burnĀ the Gas, or shall supply any other person with any
  
  part of the Gas supplied to him by theĀ said Company,Ā shall forfeitĀ to theĀ
  
  said CompanyĀ the sum of fifty rupees for