THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs MAKVANA VINUBHAI ARAJANBHAI Advocate - B G MER — 159/2024

Case under Electricity Act, 2003 Section 135. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 20th March 2026.

Case disposed

ELEC - SPECIAL CASE - ELECTRICITY

CNR: GJBN010051032024

Filing Number

159/2024

Filing Date

19-Oct-2024

Registration No

159/2024

Registration Date

19-Oct-2024

Court

DISTICT AND SESSIONS COURT, BHAVNAGAR

Judge

2-3rd Addl District Judge

Decision Date

20-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 31-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

2747

Police Station

G.U.V.N.L POLICE STATION - BHAVNAGAR DISTRICT

Year

2018

Acts & Sections

Electricity Act, 2003 Section 135

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF GUJARAT

    Adv. AGP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.MAKVANA VINUBHAI ARAJANBHAI Advocate - B G MER

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 20-Mar-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    The court acquitted the respondent, Makvana Vinubhai Arajanbhai, of charges under Section 135 of the Electricity Act 2003 for alleged unauthorized electricity theft. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt, noting critical evidentiary gaps including lack of proper documentation of seized materials, absence of independent witness testimony regarding house ownership, no photographs or videography of the scene, and insufficient proof of the respondent's involvement in the alleged offense. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 20-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    3rd Addl District Judge

  4. 17-Mar-2026

    Further Statement

    3rd Addl District Judge

  5. 13-Mar-2026

    Further Statement

    3rd Addl District Judge

  6. 11-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  7. 30-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  8. 08-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  9. 16-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  10. 25-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  11. 04-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  12. 01-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  13. 16-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  14. 29-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  15. 02-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  16. 08-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  17. 12-May-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  18. 17-Mar-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  19. 17-Feb-2025

    Process To Accused

    2nd Addl District Judge

  20. 06-Jan-2025

    Process To Accused

    2nd Addl District Judge

  21. 11-Nov-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  22. 19-Oct-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. 159/2024

casestatus.in Summary

The court acquitted the respondent, Makvana Vinubhai Arajanbhai, of charges under Section 135 of the Electricity Act 2003 for alleged unauthorized electricity theft. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt, noting critical evidentiary gaps including lack of proper documentation of seized materials, absence of independent witness testimony regarding house ownership, no photographs or videography of the scene, and insufficient proof of the respondent's involvement in the alleged offense. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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