IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

AT JABALPUR

BEFORE

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR VANI

th

ON THE 6 OF JANUARY, 2026

CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2774 of 2016

M.P. POORVA KSHETRA VIDYUT VITRAN CO. LTD.

Versus

RAMKISHAN SAHU

Appearance:

Shri Atul Khare - Advocate for appellant/company.

None for respondent.

ORDER did not come forward for deposit the amount with the appellant/company, hence, a complaint for the offence under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003, has been filed against the respondent/accused before the learned Special Court, Tikamgarh, which has been registered as Special Complaint Case No.1469/10.

This appeal under Section 378(4) of the Cr.P.C. has been filed by the

complainant/company assailing the judgment and order of acquittal dated 01.04.2016 passed in Special Complaint Case No.1469/10 by the Special Judge (Electricity Act), Tikamgarh, District Tikamgarh (M.P.) whereby the respondent/accused has been acquitted of the offence under Section 135(1)

(a) of the Electricity Act.

2. As per the story of prosecution, on 09.07.2007 at about 04:45 p.m., a team of appellant's company has inspected the premises of the respondent/accused and they found that the respondent was consuming ele