Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd. v. Mr. Murli Laheja
Case brief
What is this about?
Appeal against acquittal; Section 378(4) CrPC; ACQA 865 of 2024; Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd (CSPDCL) versus Murli Laheja; Special Electricity Case No. 150/2022; Special Judge/1st Additional Sessions Judge Bilaspur; dismissal for want of prosecution; non-appearance of appellant; no counsel for either side; Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal; decided 10.10.2025.
What did the court decide?
The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution: the appellant neither appeared on 08.09.2025 nor made any representation on the date of the order despite the matter being called twice, leaving the Court no other option. ¶17