Pagadala Venkateswara Rao Guntur v. State of A. P Public Prosecutor (AP)

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2023 Supreme(Online)(AP) 26849

ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Undisclosed, Undisclosed
Pagadala Venkateswara Rao Guntur v. State of A. P Public Prosecutor (AP)

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Y. Ratnaprabha
For the Respondents: Y. Jageeswara Rao

Table of Content
1. evidence of electricity theft established through detailed inspection. (Para 1 , 3 , 12)
2. defense claims regarding procedural flaws challenged with counter-evidence. (Para 8 , 10)
3. court validated prosecution's evidence against claims of false case. (Para 18 , 19 , 21)
4. sentence modified in light of appellant's age and health. (Para 24 , 25)

1. The judgment, dated 23.07.2010 in S.C.No.1 of 2010, on the file Special Judge for Trial of Offences under Indian Electricity Act (I Additional Sessions Judge), Guntur ("Special Judge" for short), is under challenge in the present appeal filed by the appellant. The unsuccessful accused in S.C.No.1 of 2010 who faced charges under S.135 and S.138(b) of the Electricity Act, 2003 against whom conviction was recorded under S.135(b) of the , filed the present appeal.

2. The parties to this appeal will hereinafter be referred to as described before the learned Special Judge for the sake of convenience.

3. The case of the prosecution, in brief as set out in the charge sheet filed in Crime No.1084 of 2009 of Anti Power Theft Squad Police Station, Guntur, is as follows:
(i) On 28.05.2009 at 1-20 p.m., L.W.1 - K. Venkata Krishna, D

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2023 Supreme(Online)(AP) 26849

ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURTUndisclosed, UndisclosedPagadala Venkateswara Rao Guntur v. State of A. P Public Prosecutor (AP)

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ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Undisclosed, Undisclosed
Pagadala Venkateswara Rao Guntur v. State of A. P Public Prosecutor (AP)