GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT vs Sukhdevsinh Bhikhubha Padhiyar — 50/2026

Case Summary: Government of Gujarat v. Sukhdevsinh Bhikhubha Padhiyar (50/2026) The National Lok Adalat court discharged the accused from charges under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003, finding insufficient evidence that he committed electricity theft or unauthorized use. The court accepted the TDS (Technical Data Sheet) report and determined that the bill amount and compounding charges had already been paid by the accused, thereby extinguishing the primary offense under Section 152 of the Act. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.