NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 954 of 2016 Ganga Ram Sahu S/o Tirith Ram Aged About 45 Years R/o Sakeli Kala, P.S.

Sakti, District Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh.

... Appellant Versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Sakti, District Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent(s)

For Appellant : Mr. Ishwar Jaiswal, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, P.L.

(HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE ARVIND KUMAR VERMA)

Order on Board

02/02/2026

1. This appeal has been preferred against the judgment dated 08.07.2016 passed in Criminal Case No. 117 of 2015 by the learned Special Judge, Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) wherein, the Appellant has been convicted under Section 135 (1-A) of Electricity Act and sentenced to undergo R.I. for 6 months.

2. According to the case of prosecution, on 31.12.2014, the officer of the Electricity Department on duty of regular investigation of Electricity Connection at Village: Sakreli Kala, Police Station: Sakti, District: Janjgir- Champa (C.G.). He found that the appellant was committing theft of Electric Power of CSPDCL by using service wire in his electricity meter. Thereafter, Panchnama and Spot Map of place of incident has been pre