CR.A/184/2013

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/184/2013 JUDGMENT DATED: 24/07/2025 2025:GUJHC:41795 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 184 of 2013 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Sd/- ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No No ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus MERAMANBHAI HAJABHAI KUCHHADIYA ========================================================== Appearance: MR. PRANAV DHAGAT, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 RULE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 24/07/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. This appeal has been filed by the appellant State under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgement and order of acquittal passed by learned Special Judge, Khambhalia (hereinafter referred to as "the learned Trial Court") in Special (GEB) Case No. 8 of 2012 on 22.09.2012, whereby, the learned trial Court has acquitted the respondents for the offence punishable under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003. 1.1 The respondent is her