Government of Gujarat vs Valabhai Motibhai Khambhala Advocate - V R SONDLA — 11/2023

Case under Electricity Act, 2003 Section 135. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 21st April 2026.

Case disposed

ELEC - SPECIAL CASE - ELECTRICITY

CNR: GJSN160001862023

Filing Number

11/2023

Filing Date

12-Apr-2023

Registration No

11/2023

Registration Date

12-Apr-2023

Court

ADDL. DISTRICT COURT, Limbdi

Judge

26-2nd Addl District Judge

Decision Date

21-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 16-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

1235

Police Station

SURENDRANAGAR CITY POLICE STATION - SURENDRANAGAR DISTRICT

Year

2022

Acts & Sections

Electricity Act, 2003 Section 135

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. AGP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Valabhai Motibhai Khambhala Advocate - V R SONDLA

  2. 2.Devshibhai Motibhai Khambhala Rabari

  3. 3.Jahabhai Motibhai Khambhala Rabari

    Adv. V R SONDLA

  4. 4.Devabhai Devshibhai Khambhala

    Adv. V R SONDLA

  5. 5.Alabhai Alias Hakabhai Valabhai Khambhala

    Adv. V R SONDLA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 21-Apr-2026

    Judegement

    Case 11/2023 Summary Case: Government of Gujarat v. Valabhai Motibhai Khambhala and Others Court Decision: The court acquitted all five defendants under the Indian Electricity Act 2003, Section 135. The prosecution failed to prove the electricity theft case beyond reasonable doubt due to insufficient evidence, lack of proper documentation, and critical procedural gaps in the investigation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 21-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    2nd Addl District Judge

  4. 07-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    2nd Addl District Judge

  5. 17-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    2nd Addl District Judge

  6. 25-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    2nd Addl District Judge

  7. 17-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  8. 03-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  9. 12-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  10. 29-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  11. 08-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  12. 25-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  13. 10-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  14. 08-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  15. 09-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  16. 12-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  17. 21-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  18. 09-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  19. 04-Jul-2025

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    2nd Addl District Judge

  20. 12-Jun-2025

    Documentary Evidence

    2nd Addl District Judge

  21. 13-May-2025

    Documentary Evidence

    Addl. District Judge

  22. 07-Apr-2025

    Documentary Evidence

    Addl. District Judge

  23. 05-Mar-2025

    Documentary Evidence

    Addl. District Judge

  24. 09-Jan-2025

    Documentary Evidence

    Addl. District Judge

  25. 12-Dec-2024

    Documentary Evidence

    Addl. District Judge

  26. 17-Oct-2024

    Documentary Evidence

    Addl. District Judge

  27. 30-Aug-2024

    Documentary Evidence

    2nd Addl District Judge

  28. 05-Jul-2024

    Documentary Evidence

    2nd Addl District Judge

  29. 03-May-2024

    Documentary Evidence

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  30. 04-Mar-2024

    Documentary Evidence

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  31. 19-Jan-2024

    Documentary Evidence

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  32. 29-Nov-2023

    Documentary Evidence

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  33. 07-Oct-2023

    Documentary Evidence

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  34. 17-Aug-2023

    Documentary Evidence

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  35. 10-Jul-2023

    For Vakalatnama

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  36. 25-May-2023

    For Vakalatnama

    2nd Addl District Judge

  37. 17-Apr-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  38. 12-Apr-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 11/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Case 11/2023 Summary Case: Government of Gujarat v. Valabhai Motibhai Khambhala and Others Court Decision: The court acquitted all five defendants under the Indian Electricity Act 2003, Section 135. The prosecution failed to prove the electricity theft case beyond reasonable doubt due to insufficient evidence, lack of proper documentation, and critical procedural gaps in the investigation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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