2026:CGHC:12982 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 782 of 2018 Hridayram Kalar S/o Chiteshwar Kalar Aged About 32 Years R/o Village Paikin, Police Station Baramkela, District-

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

... Appellant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Baramkela, District- Raigarh, Chhattisgarh..

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For Appellant : Mr. Manoj Kumar Jaiswal, Advocate For Respondent-State : Ms. Avelin Juneja Gambir, PL --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hon'ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma, Judge Judgment on Board

18.03.2026

1. This criminal appeal has been preferred by the appellant

against the judgment dated 30.04.2018 passed by learned

Special Judge (Electricity Act), Raigarh, (CG) in Electricity

Case No.2060000019/2016, whereby appellant stands

convicted as under :-

Conviction Sentence U/s 138 (1)(b) of Rigorous imprisonment for Electricity Act, 06 months and fine of 2003. Rs.3,000/-, in default to undergo additional RI for

03 months.

Appellant is further directed to pay sum of Rs.87,646/- under Section 154(5) of the Electr