Supreme Court · 2019 INSC 354 · Decided 12 March 2019
Mukesh Chand v. The State(Nct) of Delhi & Anr
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2019 INSC 354 · [2019] 4 S.C.R. 700
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 469/2019
- Decided
- 12 March 2019
- Bench
- ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE, DINESH MAHESHWARI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 482, 41; Electricity Act Section 135, 152
Headnote
Electricity Act, 2003 - ss.135 and 152 - Respondent No.2- BSES alleged that the appellant had committed theft of electricity and sent a bill of Rs.3,54,598.21/- - Appellant failed to pay the bill amount - Respondent No.2 filed FIR against the - However, appellant and Respondent No.2 settled the matter in the Special Lok Adalat for a total sum of Rs.1,60,000/- - Appellant filed petition u/s.482 Cr.P.C. to quash FIR filed against him - High Court dismissed the petition - On appeal, held: The High Court did not
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