Jagmodhan Mehatabsing Gujaral & Others vs State Of Maharashtra

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the appellants under Sections 39 and 44 of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, for theft of electric energy. The Court found that the evidence presented demonstrated tampering with the electricity meter and disconnection of wires to avoid recording actual consumption. The appeals against the judgments of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate and the High Court were dismissed, affirming the lower courts' findings and sentences, including fines and imprisonment.