MAHARASHTRA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD vs KASIM . — Crl.A. No. 783/2006

Case Summary: Crl.A. No. 783/2006 The Supreme Court dismissed Maharashtra State Electricity Board's appeal against the Nagpur High Court's order quashing FIR proceedings against Kasim for alleged Electricity Act violations. The High Court had found the FIR improper under Section 151 of the Electricity Act, 2003, which required that offences be prosecuted only upon written complaint by specified authorities, not via FIR. The Supreme Court upheld this decision, finding no infirmity in the High Court's reasoning, while leaving open the option for the Deputy Executive Engineer to file a formal complaint before the proper forum. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.