THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs SOYABBHAI RAFIKBHAI SHAIKH Advocate - K D CHAVDA — 15/2017

Case under Electricity Act, 2003 Section 135(1)(A). Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 12th May 2026.

Case disposed

ELEC - SPECIAL CASE - ELECTRICITY

CNR: GJAH180002782017

Filing Number

15/2017

Filing Date

08-May-2017

Registration No

15/2017

Registration Date

08-May-2017

Court

FTC COURT, VIRAMGAM

Judge

1-6th Addl District Judge

Decision Date

12-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 15-May-2026

FIR Details

Police Station

GEB POLICE STATION - SABARMATI - AHMEDABAD DISTRICT

Year

0

Acts & Sections

Electricity Act, 2003 Section 135(1)(A)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF GUJARAT

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.SOYABBHAI RAFIKBHAI SHAIKH Advocate - K D CHAVDA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 12-May-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Court Decision Summary The court acquitted the accused Sohailbhai Rafiqbhai Shaikh of charges under the Indian Electricity Act, 2003 Section 135(1), finding insufficient evidence that the accused illegally used electricity. The prosecution failed to properly preserve and produce evidence of stolen electricity consumption, violating procedural safeguards under Section 135(3) of the Act, which deprived the accused of due process. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 12-May-2026

    Disposed

    6th Addl District Judge

  4. 11-May-2026

    Judgement

    6th Addl District Judge

  5. 01-May-2026

    Judgement

    6th Addl District Judge

  6. 30-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

    6th Addl District Judge

  7. 01-Apr-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    6th Addl District Judge

  8. 11-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    6th Addl District Judge

  9. 16-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    6th Addl District Judge

  10. 19-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    6th Addl District Judge

  11. 16-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  12. 20-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  13. 13-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  14. 12-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  15. 19-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  16. 18-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  17. 23-Jun-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  18. 30-May-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  19. 01-May-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    8th Addl District Judge

  20. 28-Mar-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    8th Addl District Judge

  21. 21-Mar-2025

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    8th Addl District Judge

  22. 01-Feb-2025

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    8th Addl District Judge

  23. 21-Dec-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    8th Addl District Judge

  24. 25-Nov-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    8th Addl District Judge

  25. 16-Oct-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    8th Addl District Judge

  26. 05-Sep-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    8th Addl District Judge

  27. 05-Aug-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    8th Addl District Judge

  28. 01-Jul-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    8th Addl District Judge

  29. 25-Apr-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  30. 05-Mar-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  31. 09-Jan-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  32. 07-Nov-2023

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  33. 12-Sep-2023

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  34. 17-Jul-2023

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  35. 31-May-2023

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  36. 13-Apr-2023

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  37. 20-Feb-2023

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  38. 30-Dec-2022

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  39. 10-Nov-2022

    Documentary Evidence

    4th Addl District Judge

  40. 29-Aug-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  41. 27-Jul-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  42. 24-Jun-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  43. 08-Apr-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  44. 04-Feb-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  45. 16-Nov-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  46. 21-Oct-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  47. 14-Sep-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  48. 09-Jul-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  49. 07-May-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  50. 22-Feb-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  51. 13-Jan-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  52. 02-Dec-2020

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  53. 09-Oct-2020

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  54. 30-Jul-2020

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  55. 30-Apr-2020

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  56. 18-Feb-2020

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  57. 27-Dec-2019

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  58. 22-Oct-2019

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  59. 29-Aug-2019

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  60. 29-Jun-2019

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  61. 22-May-2019

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  62. 10-Apr-2019

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  63. 06-Mar-2019

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  64. 12-Feb-2019

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  65. 19-Dec-2018

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  66. 28-Nov-2018

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  67. 14-Nov-2018

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  68. 03-Oct-2018

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  69. 07-Sep-2018

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  70. 05-Sep-2018

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  71. 27-Aug-2018

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  72. 24-Jul-2018

    Process To Accused

    4th Addl District Judge

  73. 21-Jun-2018

    Process To Accused

    4th Addl District Judge

  74. 01-Jun-2018

    Process To Accused

    4th Addl District Judge

  75. 13-Apr-2018

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl District Judge

  76. 03-Mar-2018

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl District Judge

  77. 02-Mar-2018

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl District Judge

  78. 08-Jan-2018

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl District Judge

  79. 30-Oct-2017

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl District Judge

  80. 16-Aug-2017

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl District Judge

  81. 14-Aug-2017

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  82. 08-May-2017

    Case filed

    Registration No. 15/2017

casestatus.in Summary

Court Decision Summary The court acquitted the accused Sohailbhai Rafiqbhai Shaikh of charges under the Indian Electricity Act, 2003 Section 135(1), finding insufficient evidence that the accused illegally used electricity. The prosecution failed to properly preserve and produce evidence of stolen electricity consumption, violating procedural safeguards under Section 135(3) of the Act, which deprived the accused of due process. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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