Government of Gujarat vs THAKOR DASHARTHJI PUNJAJI Advocate - M K SINDHAV — 342/2024

Case under Electricity Act, 2003 Section 135(1)(B). Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 08th April 2026.

Case disposed

ELEC - SPECIAL CASE - ELECTRICITY

CNR: GJAH180006332024

Filing Number

342/2024

Filing Date

22-May-2024

Registration No

342/2024

Registration Date

22-May-2024

Court

FTC COURT, VIRAMGAM

Judge

1-6th Addl District Judge

Decision Date

08-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 31-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

6761

Police Station

GEB POLICE STATION - SABARMATI - AHMEDABAD DISTRICT

Year

2021

Acts & Sections

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

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THAKOR DASHARTHJI PUNJAJI Advocate - M K SINDHAV

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 08-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    The court acquitted the accused Dasharthji Punjaji Thakor of electricity theft charges under the Indian Electricity Act, 2003, Section 135(1), finding that the prosecution failed to establish its case due to procedural defects in evidence collection and lack of proper documentation. The court noted that critical evidence was not collected following legal procedures, no seizure memo was prepared in the presence of witnesses, and no proper panchnama (official record) was conducted, rendering the prosecution's case insufficient for conviction. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 08-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    6th Addl District Judge

  4. 30-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    6th Addl District Judge

  5. 13-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    6th Addl District Judge

  6. 24-Feb-2026

    Further Statement

    6th Addl District Judge

  7. 31-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    6th Addl District Judge

  8. 24-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  9. 25-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  10. 16-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  11. 10-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  12. 29-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  13. 23-Jun-2025

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    7th Addl District Judge

  14. 24-Apr-2025

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    8th Addl District Judge

  15. 25-Feb-2025

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    8th Addl District Judge

  16. 10-Jan-2025

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    8th Addl District Judge

  17. 05-Dec-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    8th Addl District Judge

  18. 24-Oct-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    8th Addl District Judge

  19. 13-Sep-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    8th Addl District Judge

  20. 12-Aug-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    8th Addl District Judge

  21. 08-Jul-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  22. 22-May-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. 342/2024

casestatus.in Summary

The court acquitted the accused Dasharthji Punjaji Thakor of electricity theft charges under the Indian Electricity Act, 2003, Section 135(1), finding that the prosecution failed to establish its case due to procedural defects in evidence collection and lack of proper documentation. The court noted that critical evidence was not collected following legal procedures, no seizure memo was prepared in the presence of witnesses, and no proper panchnama (official record) was conducted, rendering the prosecution's case insufficient for conviction. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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