State Gov. vs HASINA KHANTOON — 177/2025

Case under Electricity Act Section 135. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 14th March 2026.

Case disposed

Sessions Case

CNR: UPGK010001922025

Filing Number

184/2025

Filing Date

07-Jan-2025

Registration No

177/2025

Registration Date

07-Jan-2025

Court

District and Session Judge

Judge

5-ADJ/ Special Judge (Ec Act)

Decision Date

14-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 21-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

0930

Police Station

ANTI POWER THEFT THANA GORAKHPUR

Year

2021

Acts & Sections

Electricity Act Section 135

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State Gov.

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.HASINA KHANTOON

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 14-Mar-2026

    JudgementView PDF

    The court acquitted accused Hasina Khatun of charges under Section 135(1)(c) of the Electricity Act, 2003, for illegal electricity usage. The accused had allegedly bypassed her electricity meter and illegally used power, but the prosecution and electricity department subsequently settled the matter by collecting the outstanding dues and penalty amount from her. Under Section 152 of the Electricity Act, 2003, where settlement is reached between the consumer and the electricity department, the accused is entitled to acquittal, resulting in her discharge from the offense. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 14-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    ADJ/ Special Judge (Ec Act)

  4. 11-Mar-2026

    Appearance

    ADJ/ Special Judge (Ec Act)

  5. 18-Feb-2026

    Appearance

    ADJ/ Special Judge (Ec Act)

  6. 25-Nov-2025

    Appearance

    ADJ/ Special Judge (Ec Act)

  7. 20-Sep-2025

    Appearance

    ADJ/ Special Judge (Ec Act)

  8. 24-Jun-2025

    Appearance

    ADJ/ Special Judge (Ec Act)

  9. 24-Mar-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  10. 07-Jan-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 177/2025

casestatus.in Summary

The court acquitted accused Hasina Khatun of charges under Section 135(1)(c) of the Electricity Act, 2003, for illegal electricity usage. The accused had allegedly bypassed her electricity meter and illegally used power, but the prosecution and electricity department subsequently settled the matter by collecting the outstanding dues and penalty amount from her. Under Section 152 of the Electricity Act, 2003, where settlement is reached between the consumer and the electricity department, the accused is entitled to acquittal, resulting in her discharge from the offense. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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