State vs Afsari — 1183/2023

Summary The Additional Sessions Court (Special Judge, Electricity Act), Kannauj acquitted the accused under Section 152(3) of the Electricity Act, 2003, finding the offense compoundable. The accused was charged under Section 135 of the Electricity Act for electricity theft by tampering with the meter, but since he paid all outstanding dues to the electricity department, and citing the Supreme Court judgment in Suresh Ganapati Inamdar v. Maharashtra, the court held that electricity theft offenses are compoundable in nature and thus discharged the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.