Bombay High Court Allows Appeal on Sentence in Electricity Theft Case Due to Non-Compliance with Section 235(2) CrPC — Remands for Hearing on Sentence. The trial court's failure to hear the accused on sentence before imposing punishment under Sections 135 and 138 of the Electricity Act, 2003, was held to be a serious irregularity warranting remand for fresh sentencing.
21 Mar 2012The appellant, Dinkar S/o Dudhram Bante, was convicted by the trial court for offences punishable under Sections 135 and 138 of the Electricity Act, 2...
