1 2025:CGHC:15688 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1185 of 2025 Munna Prajapati S/o Shri Bhoggal Aged About 45 Years R/o Village - Navagaon, Police Station And Tahsil - Pendra, Distt. Bilaspur (Now G.P.M.) Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer, Police Station - Pendra, Distt. Bilaspur (Now G.P.M.) Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Yogendra Chaturvedi, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 03.04.2025 1. This petition under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed for extension of time to deposit the fine amount of Rs. 1000/- as per order dated 04.11.2024 passed by this Court in CR.R. No. 449/2015. 2. This Court, vide order dated 04.11.2024, while partly allowing the revision petition and sentencing the petitioner to the period already undergone, had enhanced the fine amount of Rs. 1000/- to Rs. 1000/- for KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 offence under Section 325 of IPC and had granted one month’s time from the date of passing of the order for depositing the enhanced fine amount. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that very unfortunately the order dated 04.11.2024 could not be complied with as the petitioner herein remained fail to deposit Rs. 1000/- as fine amount before the trial Court and as the consequence thereof he has been sent to the jail. He further submits that the petitioner has been sent to the jail on 22.03.2025 for non depositing of Rs. 1000/- as a fine amount before the trial Court, whereas the fact remains that he had no knowledge about the final order passed by this Court and the petitioner is still praying for grant of additional time to deposit Rs. 1000/- before the trial Court as a fine amount as the mistake committed by him was not deliberate one. Hence he failed to deposit the enhanced fine amount of Rs.1000/- in the stipulated period of time. Hence, he prays for last opportunity that the time period for depositing the fine amount may be extended. 4. Learned counsel for the other side has no objection. 5. From perusal of the record, it transpires that the applicant has failed to deposit the amount of Rs. 1000/- as was ordered by this Court towards the fine amount within a period of one month. Since the applicant failed to deposit the fine amount of Rs. 1000/- within the stipulated time, he was taken into custody and is in jail since 22.03.2025. 6. The prayer made by the petitioner appears to be reasonable. Hence, the applicant is granted further two weeks’ and no more time from today to deposit the enhanced fine amount as was ordered by this Court on 04.11.2024 in Cr.R. No. 449 of 2015. If the fine amount is deposited within a period of two weeks from today, the applicant be released, if not wanted 3 in any other case. 7. Accordingly, this Cr.M.P. stands disposed of. 8. Registry is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Kunal