2026:CGHC:10877 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 141 of 2017 Laxmi Sahu S/o Parmanand Sahu, Aged About 35 Years R/o Village Jhalmala, Police Station Seepat, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

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versus Chhattisgarh State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. Through Executive Engineer And Nodal Officer (Electricity Theft) Office (Supply And Maintenance) Division, Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd, Tifra, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

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For Appellant : Mr. Ravindra Sharma, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Rishiraj Pithawa, Dy. GA.

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

02.03.2026

1. This criminal appeal has been preferred by the appellant

against the judgment dated 10.01.2017 passed by learned

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

Criminal Case No.231/2014, whereby appellant stands convicted as under :-

2. The pro