CR.A/273/2013

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/273/2013 JUDGMENT DATED: 18/07/2025 2025:GUJHC:40533 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 273 of 2013 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO ========================================================== Approved for Reporting No ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus SUREKHABEN RASHIKBHAI PATEL ========================================================== Appearance: MR. PRANAV DHAGAT, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR HARNISH V DARJI(3705) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 18/07/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. The appeal is filed by the appellant State under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgement and order of acquittal passed by the learned and Special Judge and 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Surat (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Trial Court”) in Special Electricity Case No. 49/2009 on 31.12.2012, whereby, the learned Trial Court has acquitted the respondent for the offence punishable under Section 135(1) (b) of The Indian Elec