CR.A/940/2007

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/940/2007 JUDGMENT DATED: 13/11/2025 2025:GUJHC:64902 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 940 of 2007 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI ==================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ==================================================== DHILUBHAI ISAKBHAI KATIA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ==================================================== Appearance: MR. KARAN U VYAS(6992) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MS DHRUMA U VYAS(6850) 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 : 13/11/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. The appellant has challenged the correctness of the judgment of conviction passed on 30.06.2007 by the learned Special Judge, Fast Track Court, Surendranagar in Special Electricity Case No.46 of 2006. The appellant-accused came to be convicted under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’ for short) and was ordered to undergo three years rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs.