The Single Judge disposed of two appeals against acquittal in an offence under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act. The offence was compounded with no objection from the respondent, resulting in the acquittal of the appellants and release of security deposits.
Order quashing the impugned order of conviction and directing the release of the deposited amount.
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arrived at between them, respondent no. 1 has no objection in case offence is permitted to be compounded. Accordingly, offence under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act is compounded and appellants are acquitted. Out of the amount lying deposited in this Court, ^28,00,000/- be released to the respondent no. 1 by the Registry and rest of the amount together with interest accrued thereon, if any, be released to the appellants in equal proportion. i
Both the above appeals are disposed of in the above terms. Miscellaneous applications are disposed of as infructuous. Dasti.
a.k.t»athak, j.
MAY 11, 2018
r. bararia
i
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the offence under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act is capable of being compounded.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Dasti
Ak Tathak
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