Paschim Gujarat Vij Co. Ltd. vs MAHENDRASINH HEMNATSANG CHUDASMA Advocate - V R RUPAPARA — 202/2023

Case under Electricity Act, 2003 Section 135. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 22nd May 2026.

Case disposed

ELEC - SPECIAL CASE - ELECTRICITY

CNR: GJJM010027622023

Filing Number

202/2023

Filing Date

17-Aug-2023

Registration No

202/2023

Registration Date

17-Aug-2023

Court

DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT JANMAGAR

Judge

1-Principal District & Sessions Judge

Decision Date

22-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 29-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

305

Police Station

GUVNL POLICE STATION - JAMNAGAR DISTRICT

Year

2020

Acts & Sections

Electricity Act, 2003 Section 135

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Paschim Gujarat Vij Co. Ltd.

    Adv. DGP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.MAHENDRASINH HEMNATSANG CHUDASMA Advocate - V R RUPAPARA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 22-May-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: Special (Ele.) Case No. 202/2023 Court: Special Electricity Court, Jamnagar Petitioner: Paschim Gujarat Vij Co. Ltd. Accused: Mahendrasinh Hemnatsang Chudasma Charge: Electricity theft under Indian Electricity Act 2003, Section 135 Decision: The court acquitted the accused on 22 May 2026, finding insufficient evidence to prove the electricity theft charge beyond reasonable doubt. The court held that the prosecution failed to establish concrete evidence linking the accused to the alleged theft of electrical service wire worth Rs. 20,678-61 that occurred on 17 January 2020 near the accused's residence in Jamnagar. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 22-May-2026

    Disposed

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  4. 19-May-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  5. 08-May-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  6. 16-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  7. 24-Mar-2026

    Further Statement

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  8. 07-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  9. 09-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  10. 13-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  11. 19-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  12. 29-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  13. 01-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  14. 13-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  15. 04-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  16. 12-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  17. 04-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  18. 01-May-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  19. 18-Mar-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  20. 15-Feb-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  21. 16-Jan-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  22. 15-Jan-2025

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  23. 07-Dec-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  24. 13-Nov-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  25. 24-Sep-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  26. 07-Aug-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  27. 05-Jul-2024

    Process To Accused

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  28. 24-May-2024

    Process To Accused

    2nd Addl District Judge

  29. 26-Apr-2024

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl District Judge

  30. 01-Mar-2024

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl District Judge

  31. 29-Dec-2023

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl District Judge

  32. 27-Oct-2023

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl District Judge

  33. 25-Aug-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  34. 17-Aug-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 202/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Special (Ele.) Case No. 202/2023 Court: Special Electricity Court, Jamnagar Petitioner: Paschim Gujarat Vij Co. Ltd. Accused: Mahendrasinh Hemnatsang Chudasma Charge: Electricity theft under Indian Electricity Act 2003, Section 135 Decision: The court acquitted the accused on 22 May 2026, finding insufficient evidence to prove the electricity theft charge beyond reasonable doubt. The court held that the prosecution failed to establish concrete evidence linking the accused to the alleged theft of electrical service wire worth Rs. 20,678-61 that occurred on 17 January 2020 near the accused's residence in Jamnagar. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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