Section 497 Electricity Act (IX of 1910), Section 39 (Prevention of Corruption Act (II of 1947)), Section 5 (2) Electricity theft, criminal misconduct, delay in trial, medical delay indictment The accused was charged with theft of electricity and other residents of such areas provided such electricity was an old man and he was also ill, was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment in Section 39A of the Electricity Act, 1910. Was [thus not in the prohibited clause. Section 497 (1), CCPC] challan was presented against the accused for the last seven months but challan was presented against the accused but the case was not proceeding due to the absence of a special judge. I approved the bail of the accused and directed the relevant authorities to take immediate steps for the appointment of presiding officers of the Special Courts \ r \ n \ r \ n