Paschim Gujarat Vij Co. Ltd. vs MAKVANA RAJUBHAI SOMABHAI Advocate - N B JADEJA — 413/2023

Case under Electricity Act, 2003 Section 135. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 09th April 2026.

Case disposed

ELEC - SPECIAL CASE - ELECTRICITY

CNR: GJJM010045742023

Filing Number

413/2023

Filing Date

22-Dec-2023

Registration No

413/2023

Registration Date

22-Dec-2023

Court

DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT JANMAGAR

Judge

1-Principal District & Sessions Judge

Decision Date

09-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 29-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

1424

Police Station

GUVNL POLICE STATION - JAMNAGAR DISTRICT

Year

2022

Acts & Sections

Electricity Act, 2003 Section 135

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Paschim Gujarat Vij Co. Ltd.

    Adv. D R TRIVEDI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.MAKVANA RAJUBHAI SOMABHAI Advocate - N B JADEJA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 09-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: Special (Electricity) Court, Jamnagar - Case No. 413/2023 Court's Decision: The Special (Electricity) Court acquitted Makvana Rajubhai Somabhai under the Indian Electricity Act, 2003, Section 135, finding the prosecution failed to prove the electricity theft charge beyond reasonable doubt. The court held that critical evidence was insufficient—including lack of videography of the alleged offense, no physical recovery of stolen materials, and credibility gaps in witness testimony regarding the private wire connection allegedly installed at the accused's residence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 09-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  4. 24-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  5. 17-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  6. 06-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  7. 26-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  8. 16-Feb-2026

    Further Statement

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  9. 21-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  10. 23-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  11. 15-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  12. 04-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  13. 25-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  14. 09-Sep-2025

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  15. 01-Aug-2025

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  16. 11-Jul-2025

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  17. 01-May-2025

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  18. 06-Feb-2025

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  19. 14-Nov-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  20. 19-Sep-2024

    Process To Accused

    2nd Addl District Judge

  21. 19-Jul-2024

    Process To Accused

    2nd Addl District Judge

  22. 31-May-2024

    Process To Accused

    2nd Addl District Judge

  23. 05-Apr-2024

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl District Judge

  24. 20-Jan-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  25. 22-Dec-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 413/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Special (Electricity) Court, Jamnagar - Case No. 413/2023 Court's Decision: The Special (Electricity) Court acquitted Makvana Rajubhai Somabhai under the Indian Electricity Act, 2003, Section 135, finding the prosecution failed to prove the electricity theft charge beyond reasonable doubt. The court held that critical evidence was insufficient—including lack of videography of the alleged offense, no physical recovery of stolen materials, and credibility gaps in witness testimony regarding the private wire connection allegedly installed at the accused's residence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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