State of West Bengal vs Hrisikesh Ghorai — 231/2025

Case under Electricity Act Section 135(1)(b). Disposed: Uncontested--CONVICTED on 10th April 2026.

Case disposed

Electricity Act

CNR: WBEM010010302025

e-Filing Number

05-03-2025

Filing Number

624/2025

Filing Date

05-Mar-2025

Registration No

231/2025

Registration Date

05-Mar-2025

Court

District and Sessions Judge, Tamluk

Judge

2-ADJ I

Decision Date

10-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--CONVICTED

Last updated 27-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

121

Police Station

PURBA MEDINIPUR EGRA

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Electricity Act Section 135(1)(b)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of West Bengal

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Hrisikesh Ghorai

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 10-Apr-2026

    Copy of OrderView PDF

    Case 231/2025 Summary: Hrishikesh Ghorai was convicted under Section 135(1)(b) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for dishonestly consuming electricity through direct illegal connection (hooking) from a low-tension line, causing revenue loss to West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited. The accused pleaded guilty voluntarily, and the court accepted his plea. He was sentenced to pay a fine of Rs. 2,500 and suffer 25 days simple imprisonment. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 10-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    ADJ I

  4. 12-Mar-2026

    Copy of OrderView PDF

  5. 12-Mar-2026

    Put Up

    ADJ I

  6. 05-Mar-2025

    Copy of OrderView PDF

  7. 05-Mar-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  8. 05-Mar-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 231/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case 231/2025 Summary: Hrishikesh Ghorai was convicted under Section 135(1)(b) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for dishonestly consuming electricity through direct illegal connection (hooking) from a low-tension line, causing revenue loss to West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited. The accused pleaded guilty voluntarily, and the court accepted his plea. He was sentenced to pay a fine of Rs. 2,500 and suffer 25 days simple imprisonment. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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