State vs Dharmendra Singh — 524/2024

Court Decision Summary The Additional Sessions Court in Kannauj acquitted Dharmendra Singh of charges under Section 138(1)(b) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for alleged electricity theft. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove the required elements of the offense, including the extent of electricity misuse and financial gain obtained, and no independent technical/mechanical examination report was submitted to substantiate the allegations. The accused had also paid all outstanding electricity dues and penalties, and the electricity department raised no objection to case closure. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.