MUNNA vs THE STATE & ANR.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 23.02.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 26.02.2026 CRL.A. 49/2018 & CRL.M.A. 890/2018 MUNNA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Ashu Sharma, Advocate. versus THE STATE & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for the State with SI Vikram Singh, P.S. Welcome. Mr. Sharique Hussain, Advocate for Respondent no. 2. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. In this appeal filed under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (the Cr.P.C), the sole accused in SC No. 14/17 (Old No.1643/16) on the file of the Additional Sessions Judge, Special Electricity Court, Karkardooma Courts, New Delhi, assails the judgment dated 29.11.2017 as per which 2. The prosecution case is that, on 21.12.2006 at about 05:05 AM, an inspection was conducted by a team of officials of the Complainant Company led by R.P. Aggarwal (PW3) – Assistant Manager at premises No. L-21, Janata Mazdoor Colony, Welcome, Delhi. During the said inspection, the accused was found indulging in direct theft of electricity by illegally and dishonestly abstracting electricity from the BSES YPL LT MP boxes and was further