Government of Gujarat vs GOVINDBHAI VASHARAMBHAI VAGHELA Advocate - M K SINDHAV — 346/2024
Case under Electricity Act, 2003 Section 135(1)(B). Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 08th April 2026.
ELEC - SPECIAL CASE - ELECTRICITY
CNR: GJAH180006372024
Filing Number
346/2024
Filing Date
22-May-2024
Registration No
346/2024
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
6931
Police Station
GEB POLICE STATION - SABARMATI - AHMEDABAD DISTRICT
Year
2021
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.Government of Gujarat
Adv. APP
Respondent(s)
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1.GOVINDBHAI VASHARAMBHAI VAGHELA Advocate - M K SINDHAV
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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08-Apr-2026
JudegementView PDF
The court acquitted the accused Govindbhai Vasharambhai Vaghela of electricity theft charges under the Indian Electricity Act 2003, Section 135(1)(b), finding insufficient evidence as the prosecution failed to properly recover and document the wire allegedly used in the unauthorized power connection and did not follow mandatory procedural requirements during the investigation. The court also noted procedural violations including failure to conduct a panchnama (formal inventory) in the presence of authorized witnesses and improper seizure of materials, thereby benefitting the accused from the lack of concrete evidence linking him to the crime. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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08-Apr-2026
Disposed
6th Addl District Judge
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30-Mar-2026
Judgement
6th Addl District Judge
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13-Mar-2026
Final Arguments
6th Addl District Judge
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24-Feb-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
6th Addl District Judge
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31-Jan-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
6th Addl District Judge
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24-Dec-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
7th Addl District Judge
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25-Nov-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
7th Addl District Judge
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16-Oct-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
7th Addl District Judge
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10-Sep-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
7th Addl District Judge
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29-Jul-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
7th Addl District Judge
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23-Jun-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
7th Addl District Judge
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24-Apr-2025
Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution
8th Addl District Judge
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25-Feb-2025
Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution
8th Addl District Judge
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10-Jan-2025
Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution
8th Addl District Judge
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05-Dec-2024
Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution
8th Addl District Judge
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24-Oct-2024
Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution
8th Addl District Judge
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13-Sep-2024
Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution
8th Addl District Judge
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12-Aug-2024
Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution
8th Addl District Judge
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08-Jul-2024
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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22-May-2024
Case filed
Registration No. 346/2024
The court acquitted the accused Govindbhai Vasharambhai Vaghela of electricity theft charges under the Indian Electricity Act 2003, Section 135(1)(b), finding insufficient evidence as the prosecution failed to properly recover and document the wire allegedly used in the unauthorized power connection and did not follow mandatory procedural requirements during the investigation. The court also noted procedural violations including failure to conduct a panchnama (formal inventory) in the presence of authorized witnesses and improper seizure of materials, thereby benefitting the accused from the lack of concrete evidence linking him to the crime. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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