IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE HIMANSHU JOSHI

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ON THE 12 OF DECEMBER, 2025 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 14691 of 2015 M.P. POORVA KSHETRA VIDYUT VITRAN CO. LTD.

Versus HUSSAIN KHAN Appearance:

Shri Pradeep Kumar Dwivedi -Advocate for the petitioner.

Shri Ashish Kumar Kurmi - Advocate for the respondent.

ORDER Heard on I.A.No.17526/2015, an application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act for condonation of delay.

2. Considering the averments made therein, I.A.No.17526/2015 is allowed and delay caused in presenting this application is hereby condoned.

3. Heard.

4. The present petition under Section 378(4) of the Cr.P.C. for grant of Special Leave to Appeal against the order of acquittal dated 10.10.2012, passed by Additional Sessions/Special Judge (Electricity Act) in Special Case No.207/2011, whereby the learned trial Court acquitted the respondent from the offence under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003.

5. Facts of the case in a nutshell are that officers of the appellant's team investigated the premises of the respondent on 07.03.2011 at around 4:00 P.M. whereby they found that the respondent were consuming electricity after passing the m