IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (AGAINST ACQUITTAL) NO. 297 of 2016 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Sd/-

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Approved for Reporting Yes No √

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STATE OF GUJARAT Versus ABDUL AMADBHAI ADMANI ========================================================

Appearance:

MS.C.M.SHAH, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 NABIL O BLOCH(7953) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 06/10/2025

ORAL JUDGMENT

1. This appeal has been filed by the appellant – State under Section 378(1)(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Code’) against the impugned judgment and the order passed by the learned Special Judge and 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Jamnagar (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Trial Court’) in Special (Electricity) Case No.

138 of 2015 dated 11.12.2015, whereby, the learned Trial Court has acquitted the respondent from the offence punishable under Sections 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (hereinafter referre