Jdvvnl vs Ranchod
2022 Latest Caselaw 11553 Raj

     HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT
                      JODHPUR
                S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 1186/2017

Jodhpur Vidhyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. Through Authorized Officer
Harimohan Charan S/o Shri Bhikaram Cha, Executive Engineer O
And M Jodhpur Discom, Pali.
                                                                  ----Appellant
                                   Versus
Ranchod S/o Poonamji, By Caste Patel, Resident Of Gajangarh
Police Station Rohat, District Pali.
                                                                ----Respondent


For Appellant(s)         :     Mr. Mahesh Thanvi
For Respondent(s)        :     Mrs. Deepika Vyas



     HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI

                                    Order

16/09/2022

1.   This Criminal Appeal under Section 374 Cr.P.C. has been

preferred against the judgment dated 30.05.2015 passed by

learned Judge, Special Court, Electricity Offences, Pali in Sessions

Case No.30/2012 whereby the learned trial court has acquitted

the accused-respondent for the charge under Sections 135, 138 of

Electricity Act, 2003.

2.   Learned counsel for the appellant-Corporation submits that

there is sufficient proof on the record which points to the

culpability of the respondent, for the charges levelled against the

respondent herein, for the offences under the Sections 135, 138 of

the Electricity Act, 2003.

3.   It is clear from the impugned order that the civil liability of

the respondent ought to be discharged.




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                                   4.    Looking into the overall facts and circumstances of the case

                                   and on a perusal of the record, and taking into consideration the

                                   principles, regarding powers of an appellate Court while dealing

                                   with an order of acquittal, as laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court

                                   in the case of Chandrappa & Ors. v. State of Karnataka

                                   (2007) 4 SCC 415, this Court does not find a case to be made

                                   out, so as to warrant its interference, in the impugned judgment

                                   of acquittal except for the recovery of civil liability.

                                   5.    In view of the above, this Court disposes of the present

                                   appeal, while maintaining the impugned judgment of acquittal, but

                                   simultaneously directing the accused-respondent to pay the

                                   amount of civil liability, in full, within a period of three months

                                   from today. In case, any amount has already been deposited

                                   against    the   demand        in     question,         the      same   shall   be

                                   excluded/adjusted against such demand. It shall be open for the

                                   appellant-Corporation to recover the amount of civil liability, in the

                                   manner as it deems fit.

                                         All pending applications also stand disposed of.



                                                                 (DR.PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI), J.

137-Zeeshan

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