CR.A/1596/2012

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/1596/2012 JUDGMENT DATED: 07/10/2025 2025:GUJHC:59352 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1596 of 2012 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Sd/- ========================================================== Approved for Reporting No ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus LADHABHAI DEVSHIBHAI KHANT ========================================================== Appearance: MS. C.M. SHAH, 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 : 07/10/2025 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 Special Judge and 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Surat (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Trial Court”) in Special Electricity Case No. 81/2008 on 29.05.2012, whereby, the learned Trial Court has acquitted the respondent for the offence punishable under Section 135(1) of The Indian Electricity Act, 2003.