1 2026:CGHC:21222 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1286 of 2026 Gajanand Rajak S/o Late Chandulal Rajak Aged About 49 Years R/o Bajrang Chowk Nayapara Chowk, Tehsil And District- Dhamtari (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus Krishnanandan Yadav S/o Shri Kameshwar Yadav Aged About 60 Years R/o Amatalab Road Gaurav Path Munna, Kirana Store Street, Tehsil And District- Dhamtari (C.G.) ---- Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Ms. Aditi Singhvi, Advocate. For Respondent : None. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 06.05.2026 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking extension of time for depositing the fine amount of Rs. 2,40,000/- in terms of the order dated 11.07.2025 passed by this Court in Criminal Revision No. 1157 of 2022. 2. Vide order dated 11.07.2025, this Court, while disposing of the aforesaid criminal revision, directed the petitioner to pay an amount of Rs. KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 2,40,000/- to the respondent/complainant and granted a period of three months time from the date of passing of the order for depositing the said fine amount. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that due to unavoidable circumstances, the petitioner could not deposit the said amount within the stipulated period. It is further submitted that the petitioner is now ready and willing to deposit the aforesaid amount and therefore, prays that some further time may be granted. 4. The prayer made by the petitioner appears to be reasonable. Hence, the petitioner is granted further a week’s and no more time from today to deposit the fine amount as was ordered by this Court on 11.07.2025 in Cr.R. No. 1157 of 2022, failing which he shall be taken into custody forthwith. 5. With the aforesaid direction, the present Criminal Miscellaneous Petition stands disposed of. 6. The Registry is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the concerned trial Court forthwith for information and necessary compliance. 7. C.C. today. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Kunal