GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT vs Bhanuben Govindbhai Chavda — 56/2026

Case under Electricity Act, 2003 Section 135. Disposed: Uncontested--LOK ADALAT on 14th March 2026.

Case disposed

SMRY - SUMMARY

CNR: GJDW010001752026

Filing Number

56/2026

Filing Date

13-Feb-2026

Registration No

56/2026

Registration Date

13-Feb-2026

Court

DISTRICT COURT, KHAMBHALIA

Judge

7-Principal District & Sessions Judge

Decision Date

14-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--LOK ADALAT

Last updated 10-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

3878

Police Station

GUVNL POLICE STATION - JAMNAGAR DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Electricity Act, 2003 Section 135

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Bhanuben Govindbhai Chavda

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 14-Mar-2026

    OrderView PDF

    The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission upheld a finding that respondent Bhanuben Govindbhai Chavda committed unauthorized billing practices under the Indian Electricity Act, 2003, Section 135, involving inflated electricity charges and compounding fees deposited with the electricity company. The court approved the investigation report recommending prosecution under Section 152 of the Act and ordered the respondent's acquittal from the first information report filed under Section 135, dismissing the government's appeal dated March 14, 2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 14-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  4. 13-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 56/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission upheld a finding that respondent Bhanuben Govindbhai Chavda committed unauthorized billing practices under the Indian Electricity Act, 2003, Section 135, involving inflated electricity charges and compounding fees deposited with the electricity company. The court approved the investigation report recommending prosecution under Section 152 of the Act and ordered the respondent's acquittal from the first information report filed under Section 135, dismissing the government's appeal dated March 14, 2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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