The Chhattisgarh Lok Adalat set aside the conviction and acquitted the appellant under the Electricity Act, 2003 following a compromise where the demanded amount with compounding fees was paid, disposing of the criminal appeal.
Conviction set aside; appellant acquitted; criminal appeal disposed of.
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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH. BILASPUR
NATIONAL LOKADALAT
Judge - LokAdalat : Hon'bleSmt. Justice Rajani Dubey Member - LokAdalat : Ms. Sharmila Singhai, Advocate
CRANo.172of2013
-—Appellant
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State of Chhattisgarh, Though : Chhattisgarh Power Distribution Company Limited, through the Assistant Engineer (City), CSPDCL, Rajnandgaon (C.G.).
-—Respondent
ForAppellant Ap^ - Rajesh Nagwani present through vide^ For Respondent Mr. Kashif Shakeel, Dy. A.G. with Mr. Anuraeh Shrivastava, P.L. for CSPDCL along ^ C.B.S. Rathore, Executive Engineer, CBPiCL, Akaltara.
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(Pas^edon 12.03.2022)
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parties,theconvictionof the Appellantissetasideandheisacquittedfromthe charges.
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(Raj^iDubey) (Sharmila Singhai)
Judge Member
LokAdalat Lok Adalat
High Court of Chhattisgarh High Court of Chhattisgarh
Bilaspur Bilaspur
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the conviction under the Electricity Act can be set aside upon payment of compounding fees via compromise at the Lok Adalat.
Whether the appeal against conviction and sentence stands disposed of in view of the compromise.
Rajesh Nagwani
State of Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh Power Distribution Company Limited
Rajani Dubey
Sharmila Singhai
As recorded by the court registry
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