State of Maharashtra Through PSO Keshori vs Ashok S/o Kewalram Shende (MSEB) Advocate - Shamkuwar Mr. P. S. — 96/2020

Case under Indian Electricity Act Section 135. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 27th March 2026.

Case disposed

Spl.Case - Special Case (Sessions)

CNR: MHGO010007392020

Filing Number

445/2020

Filing Date

08-Sep-2020

Registration No

96/2020

Registration Date

08-Sep-2020

Court

District and Session Court , Gondia

Judge

40-District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

Decision Date

27-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 21-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

30

Police Station

Keshori

Year

2020

Acts & Sections

Indian Electricity Act Section 135

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Maharashtra Through PSO Keshori

    Adv. Chute V.M.

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Ashok S/o Kewalram Shende (MSEB) Advocate - Shamkuwar Mr. P. S.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 27-Mar-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Summary The Special Judge of Gondia acquitted Ashok Shende of electricity theft charges under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003, finding that the prosecution failed to prove essential elements of the offense beyond reasonable doubt. The court determined that the prosecution relied solely on interested departmental witnesses without independent corroboration, failed to establish the accused's possession or control of the premises where the alleged theft occurred, and did not prove foundational facts necessary to invoke statutory presumptions. Additionally, the court noted procedural lapses including the absence of documentary evidence regarding the inspection's genuineness and failure to examine independent neighboring witnesses who could have connected the accused to the location. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 27-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  4. 23-Mar-2026

    Judgment

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  5. 20-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  6. 18-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  7. 16-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  8. 11-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  9. 07-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  10. 16-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  11. 03-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  12. 17-Jan-2026

    B.W._Ready

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  13. 24-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  14. 13-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  15. 22-Sep-2025

    Report

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  16. 11-Aug-2025

    Report

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  17. 16-Jul-2025

    Evidence

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  18. 07-May-2025

    List of Witness

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  19. 17-Mar-2025

    List of Witness

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  20. 07-Jan-2025

    List of Witness

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  21. 08-Oct-2024

    Charge

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  22. 24-Jul-2024

    Charge

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  23. 27-May-2024

    Charge

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  24. 12-Apr-2024

    Charge

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  25. 29-Jan-2024

    Charge

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  26. 29-Nov-2023

    Charge

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  27. 03-Nov-2023

    Charge

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  28. 13-Oct-2023

    N.B.W._Ready

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  29. 19-Aug-2023

    N.B.W._Ready

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  30. 12-Jul-2023

    N.B.W._Ready

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  31. 06-Jun-2023

    Order

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  32. 05-Apr-2023

    Order

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  33. 04-Apr-2023

    Order

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  34. 02-Feb-2023

    Order

    Adhoc District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  35. 12-Dec-2022

    Order

    Adhoc District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  36. 05-Nov-2022

    Charge

    Adhoc District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  37. 22-Sep-2022

    Charge

    Adhoc District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  38. 10-Aug-2022

    Charge

    Adhoc District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  39. 29-Jun-2022

    Appearance

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  40. 05-May-2022

    Appearance

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  41. 23-Mar-2022

    Appearance

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  42. 19-Jan-2022

    Awaiting Summons

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  43. 23-Nov-2021

    Appearance

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  44. 25-Sep-2021

    Awaiting Summons

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  45. 25-Aug-2021

    Lok-Nyayalaya

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  46. 07-Jul-2021

    Awaiting Summons

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  47. 17-Jun-2021

    Awaiting Summons

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  48. 28-Apr-2021

    Order

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  49. 17-Feb-2021

    Order

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  50. 16-Dec-2020

    Appearance

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  51. 21-Nov-2020

    Appearance

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  52. 31-Oct-2020

    Appearance

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  53. 08-Sep-2020

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  54. 08-Sep-2020

    Case filed

    Registration No. 96/2020

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Special Judge of Gondia acquitted Ashok Shende of electricity theft charges under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003, finding that the prosecution failed to prove essential elements of the offense beyond reasonable doubt. The court determined that the prosecution relied solely on interested departmental witnesses without independent corroboration, failed to establish the accused's possession or control of the premises where the alleged theft occurred, and did not prove foundational facts necessary to invoke statutory presumptions. Additionally, the court noted procedural lapses including the absence of documentary evidence regarding the inspection's genuineness and failure to examine independent neighboring witnesses who could have connected the accused to the location. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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