State vs layak singh — 369/2025

Case under Indian Electricity Act Section 135. Disposed: Uncontested--SETTLED IN LOK ADALAT on 14th March 2026.

Case disposed

Sessions Case

CNR: UPKJ010028572025

Filing Number

2684/2025

Filing Date

30-Jun-2025

Registration No

369/2025

Registration Date

30-Jun-2025

Court

District and Session Judge

Judge

2-ADJ I

Decision Date

14-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--SETTLED IN LOK ADALAT

Last updated 07-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

1347

Police Station

ANTI POWER THEFT THANA KANNAUJ

Year

2021

Acts & Sections

Indian Electricity Act Section 135

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.layak singh

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 14-Mar-2026

    Judgement PronouncedView PDF

    The Additional Sessions Court in Kannauj acquitted accused Laik Singh of electricity theft charges under Section 135 of the Electricity Act 2003, after he paid all outstanding electricity dues to the department. The court found the offense compoundable under Section 152 of the Electricity Act, relying on Supreme Court precedent that electricity theft cases are of a compoundable nature, and discharged the accused accordingly. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 14-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    ADJ I

  4. 10-Mar-2026

    Appearance of accused

    ADJ I

  5. 17-Feb-2026

    Appearance of accused

    ADJ I

  6. 02-Jan-2026

    Appearance of accused

    ADJ I

  7. 14-Nov-2025

    Appearance of accused

    Adj F.t.c.ii

  8. 02-Sep-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  9. 30-Jun-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 369/2025

casestatus.in Summary

The Additional Sessions Court in Kannauj acquitted accused Laik Singh of electricity theft charges under Section 135 of the Electricity Act 2003, after he paid all outstanding electricity dues to the department. The court found the offense compoundable under Section 152 of the Electricity Act, relying on Supreme Court precedent that electricity theft cases are of a compoundable nature, and discharged the accused accordingly. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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