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Interim Order 4 · 07 Apr 2025 · CNR DLNW010113782024
Order Details: COPY OF ORDER Pdf Text: SC 897/2024 STATE Vs. IQBAL FIR No. 421/2024 (Kanjhawala) 07.04.2025 Present: None for state. Sh. Satish Kumar, A/R of the complainant company Ms. Mansha, Assistant Manager (Legal) of the complainant /TPDDL. Accused in person with counsel Sh. Tarun. Fresh vakalatnama along with an application seeking bail is filed by accused. Submissions of Ld. Counsel for accused heard. The present case is U/S 135 r/w Section 150 of the Electricity Act. The case is based upon the documentary evidence. Trial of this case will take its own time. Considering all these facts, the accused is admitted on bail on furnishing the personal bond and the surety bond of Rs.20,000/-. Bail bond has been furnished, same is considered and accepted. The documents have been supplied to Ld. Counsel for accused and he has gone through the documents. Same are complete. Submissions on framing of notice heard. It is submitted by Ld. Counsel for accused that accused has been falsely implicated in the instant matter and no offence is made out against him. -- 1 of 2 -- -2- Per contra, it is submitted by complainant company that prima faice offence under Section 135 r/w Section 150 of Electricity Act is made out against the accused as the sufficient material is on record against the accused. As per Section 154 (3) of the Electricity Act, 2003, the special court may, notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) of section 260 or section 262 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, try the offence referred to in (sections 135 to 140 and section 150) in a summary way in accordance with the procedure prescribed in the said Code and the provisions of section 263 to 265 of the said Code shall, so far as may be, apply to such trial. Accordingly, notice U/S 135 r/w Section 151 Electricity Act is framed qua accused to which he pleaded not guilty and claimed trial. Be put up for PE on 05.06.2025. Let witnesses be summoned for the NDOH. (PRASHANT KUMAR) ASJ (Electricity)/(N-W) Rohini Courts, Delhi 07.04.2025 -- 2 of 2 --
