criminal offence has to be established by <br /> preponderances evidence beyond doubt. The complainant <br /> may or may not prove hi innocence but the case of <br /> opposite parties must stand on its own legs.<br /> In this case the opposite parties have failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. Mere allegation of pilferage of electricity by the officials of opposite parties is not suffice to establish the same. We do not find any evidence of the opposite parties which may smack of any illwill grudge or enmity to inspect the premises of the complainant. It was pleaded by counsel for the opposite party that it was in gross violation of statutory provisions of conditions of supply under which the complainant was being supplied the electricity by the opposite parties though officials of the opposite parties are acting in terms of power conferred inter alia disconnected electric supply of the complainant vide TDCO Ex.R3 but no proper procedure has been followed by the opposite party as per Supply Code, 2007 to raise the demand for Rs.31456/- to the complainant.<br /> In the ultimate analysis of aforesaid discussion we quash notice vide memo No.1088 dated 16/9/2008 for Rs.31456/- being illegal, null and void and contrary to the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2007 and instructions of PSEB. with further direction to the opposite parties to pay to the complainant Rs.2000/- as cost of litigation within one month from the receipt of copy of this order. We also direct the opposite parties to destroy the wire produced before this Forum on 18/3/2009 (which is case property of this case) after expiry of period of limitation.<br /> <br /> <br /> Let certified copies of judgment rendered be supplied/dispatched to the parties without any unnecessary delay and thereafter file be consigned to record room.<br /> <br /> Announced : (Shashi Narang) (Gulshan Prashar) (Paramjit Singh)<br /> 18.3.2009 Member Member President,.