IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE AVANINDRA KUMAR SINGH st ON THE 21 OF JANUARY, 2026 CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 978 of 2006 SHANKAR GUPTA Versus M.P.S.E.B. Appearance:

Shri Ravikant Patel - Advocate for the appellant.

Shri Dhanraj Singh Choudhary - Advocate for the respondent - M.P.S.E.B.

JUDGMENT The appellant has filed this criminal appeal being aggrieved by the judgment dated 21.4.2006 passed in Case No.01 of 2006 by learned Special Judge, Sehore, District Jabalpur whereby the appellant has been convicted and sentenced to undergo R.I. for four months and fine of Rs.15,000/- with default stipulation of three months R.I.

2. It is seen that the appellant was tried for making theft of electricity while using it for a cycle puncture shop.

3. At the outset learned counsel for the appellant submits that he is not pressing this appeal on merits. He prays that the conviction and sentence may be reduced to the period already undergone by the appellant and the fine amount may be raised.

4. Shri Dhanraj Singh Choudhary learned counsel for the respondent has no objection if the prayer as advanced by learned counsel for the appellant is allowed.

5. Perused the sta