Paschim Gujarat Vij Co. Ltd. vs MAKVANA RAJUBHAI SOMABHAI Advocate - N B JADEJA — 414/2023

Case under Electricity Act, 2003 Section 135. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 23rd June 2026.

Case disposed

ELEC - SPECIAL CASE - ELECTRICITY

CNR: GJJM010045752023

Filing Number

414/2023

Filing Date

22-Dec-2023

Registration No

414/2023

Registration Date

22-Dec-2023

Court

DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT JANMAGAR

Judge

1-Principal District & Sessions Judge

Decision Date

23-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 24-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

1682

Police Station

GUVNL POLICE STATION - JAMNAGAR DISTRICT

Year

2021

Acts & Sections

Electricity Act, 2003 Section 135

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Paschim Gujarat Vij Co. Ltd.

    Adv. DGP

Respondent(s)

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

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 23-Jun-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Summary of Special (Electricity) Case No. 414/2023 Court Decision The Special (Electricity) Court, Jamnagar acquitted defendant Makvana Rajubhai Somabhai of charges under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003, finding insufficient evidence that he illegally connected to or stole electricity. The court determined that the complainant failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the alleged offense of electricity theft from a private service wire, despite the investigation report and chargesheet alleging unauthorized connection and theft of Rs. 5,717-51 worth of electricity. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 23-Jun-2026

    Disposed

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  4. 16-Jun-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  5. 09-Jun-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  6. 02-Jun-2026

    Further Statement

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  7. 19-May-2026

    Further Statement

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  8. 12-May-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  9. 17-Apr-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  10. 20-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  11. 26-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  12. 16-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  13. 21-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  14. 23-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  15. 15-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  16. 04-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  17. 25-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  18. 09-Sep-2025

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  19. 01-Aug-2025

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  20. 11-Jul-2025

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  21. 01-May-2025

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  22. 06-Feb-2025

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  23. 14-Nov-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  24. 19-Sep-2024

    Process To Accused

    2nd Addl District Judge

  25. 19-Jul-2024

    Process To Accused

    2nd Addl District Judge

  26. 31-May-2024

    Process To Accused

    2nd Addl District Judge

  27. 05-Apr-2024

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl District Judge

  28. 20-Jan-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  29. 22-Dec-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 414/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Special (Electricity) Case No. 414/2023 Court Decision The Special (Electricity) Court, Jamnagar acquitted defendant Makvana Rajubhai Somabhai of charges under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003, finding insufficient evidence that he illegally connected to or stole electricity. The court determined that the complainant failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the alleged offense of electricity theft from a private service wire, despite the investigation report and chargesheet alleging unauthorized connection and theft of Rs. 5,717-51 worth of electricity. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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