JAYANT PATEL
BAROT VITTHALBHAI DAMODARDAS – Appellant
Versus
NATWARBHAI UMEDBHAI PATEL – Respondent
1. The short facts of the case appears to be that the petitioner is the landlord of a shop No.61 of Laxmi Shopping Centre, Modasa. The electricity connection vide No.24501/05367/J was granted by the Electricity Company to the said landlord. The petitioner has rented the shop to one Patel Pankajkumar Bhikhabhai and he is in occupation of the shop since 18.1.2006 and is running the business in the name of Maa Ambe Wooden Works. It appears that as per the Electricity Company original complainant, on 17.4.2006, the inspection was made of the electricity connection and it was found that there was some alleged irregularities in the service line wire and as per the Electricity Company, it could be termed as theft falling under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as the Act for short). Therefore, the complaint was filed vide C.R. No.II-845/2006 of GEB Police Station, Sabarmati. In the said complaint, the name of the accused is shown as of the petitioner as well as the tenant Patel Pankajkumar Bhikhabhai and it is under these circumstances, the present petition before this Court.
2. Heard Mr.Joshi, learned Counsel for the petitioner, Mr.Sinha, lear
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