CR.A/1076/2007

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/1076/2007 JUDGMENT DATED: 19/08/2025 2025:GUJHC:49033 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1076 of 2007 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI Sd/- ================================================================ Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔ ================================================================ VASANTBHAI GIRDHARBHAI CHAUHAN Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ================================================================ Appearance: MR KUNAL S SHAH for MR BA SURTI(876) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR ROHANKUMAR RAVAL, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ================================================================ CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI Date : 19/08/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. The appellant herein has been convicted for the offences punishable under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (hereinafter referred to in short as the ‘Electricity Act’) and was sentenced to undergo one year rigorous imprisonment and was ordered to pay a fine of Rs.51,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to undergo further six months simple imprisonment. The fine was ordered to be