The High Court dismissed an application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to stay proceedings for electricity theft. The court held that disputes over bill discrepancies and credibility of evidence are factual questions for the trial court and do not meet the criteria for quashing.
The application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. was dismissed.
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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC:121537
Court No. - 80
Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 19121 of 2024
Applicant :- Mahesh Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Dushyant Singh,M.C. Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Vinod Diwakar,J.
that so far as the contents of letter dated 23.03.2007 is concerned, it is a document which could decided in the trial Court. On perusal of FIR a case of electricity theft is made out against the applicant.
Order Date :- 30.7.2024 A. Tripathi
Justice Vinod Diwakar
Digitally signed by :- AKHILESH TRIPATHI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the applicant's submission regarding discrepancies in electricity bills and meter evidence warrants quashing of proceedings under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Mahesh
Vinod Diwakar
As recorded by the court registry
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