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High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad Acquits Accused in Electricity Theft Case Due to Lack of Independent Witnesses and Procedural Irregularities. Conviction under Sections 135 and 138 of Electricity Act, 2003 set aside as prosecution failed to prove tampering beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Anandrao Madhavrao Shinde, was convicted by the learned Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Dhule, in Special Case No.126 of 2006 for offe...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal by Electricity Distribution Company in Theft Case: Parallel Assessment Under Section 126 Permissible Despite Criminal Complaint Under Section 135. Assessment Under Section 126 Not Conditional on Consumer Seeking Restoration of Supply.

The case involves an appeal by West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. against the judgment of the Calcutta High Court which allowed t...

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Gujarat High Court Partially Allows Appeal in Electricity Theft Case — Reduces Compensation for Illegal Consumption. ABCD formula assessment for theft of electricity is valid but must be proportionate to actual consumption period.

The appellant, Gujarat Electricity Board now Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd, filed a first appeal under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 19...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State's Appeal Against Acquittal in Railway Property Theft Case. Prosecution Failed to Prove Theft of Railway Property, Hence Possession Alone Not Sufficient for Conviction Under Section 3(a) of Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966.

The State of Maharashtra filed two appeals against a common judgment dated 04.06.2001 passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Railway Court, Pu...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Electricity Theft Case Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 155 of Electricity Act, 2003. The court held that prosecution under Section 135 cannot proceed without a complaint by an authorized officer as mandated by Section 155.

The applicant, Sou. Vimal w/o. Murlidharrao Suradkar, filed a criminal application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of t...