JAGMODHAN MEHATABSING GUJARAL vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Sections 39 and 44 of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, for theft of electricity by the appellants, who tampered with their electric meters to avoid recording actual consumption. The Court affirmed the findings of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate and the Additional Sessions Judge, emphasizing that the evidence presented was sufficient to establish the guilt of the appellants. The appeal was dismissed, and the sentences imposed, including fines and imprisonment, were upheld.