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

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ON THE 20 OF JANUARY, 2026 CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 7779 of 2018 ONKAR PRASAD SHUKLA Versus EAST ZONE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CO. LTD.

Appearance:

Shri Anil Kumar Mishra - Advocate for appellant.

Shri Kush Singh - Advocate for respondent.

ORDER This appeal under Section 374(2) of the Cr.P.C. has been filed by the accused/appellant assailing the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 07.09.2018 passed in Special Sessions Trial No.500032/2014 by the Special Judge (Electricity Act), Devsar, District Singrauli (M.P.) whereby the appellant (hereinafter referred to as 'accused') has been sentenced under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003 to suffer punishment till adjournment of the Court and fine of Rs.75,000/-, with default stipulation.

2. On January 21, 2010, at 2:00 PM, Mr. I.P. Mishra, Executive Engineer (Vigilance), along with his colleagues inspected the LT line in village Sahuaar and while inspection, he found that the accused, Omkar Prasad Shukla, was illegally consuming 2194 watts of electricity for domestic purposes by directly connecting two wires to the power line, thus commit