IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR VANI

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ON THE 15 OF JANUARY, 2026 CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 650 of 2017 MADHYA KSHETRA VIDYUT VITRAN CO. LTD.

Versus SHRI ABDUL ZAHID KHAN Appearance:

Shri Shiv Kumar Sharma - Advocate for the appellant.

Shri L.C. Chourasiya - Advocate for the respondent.

JUDGMENT 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 21.07.2015 passed in Special Case No.123-(a)/2011 by the Special Judge (Electricity Act), Bhopal (M.P.) whereby the respondent (hereinafter referred to as 'the accused') has been acquitted of the offence under Section 135 (1)

(A) of the Electricity Act, 2003.

2. The case of the prosecution in brief is that on 23-4-2011 at 03.10 pm, during a surprise inspection of the accused's quarter number 60/20 Jogipura Barkhedi Bhopal by the inspection team of the complainant company, it was found that the accused was illegally using 3 bulbs, 3 fans, 2 TVs, 1 fridge, 2 coolers, 1 water pump, 1 AC etc. electrical appliances by stealing a total of 3635 watts of electricity. During the said inspection, R.K. Agarwal, Junio