ORDER :

Sachin Singh Rajput, J.

1. This petition under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short Cr.P.C.) has been filed by the petitioner praying for the following relief:-

“It is therefore, prayed that this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to pass an order granting the petitioner further 15 days time to deposit the fine amount of Rs. 3,000/-, in the interest of justice.

2. The petitioner was convicted for an offence under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short IPC) by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Saraipali vide judgment dated 27.01.2010 in Criminal Case No. 69/2009. The petitioner was sentence to undergo one year rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs.2,000/- and in default of payment of fine additional three months simple imprisonment was imposed. Being aggrieved by the judgment of conviction and imposition of sentence, the petitioner preferred an appeal before the learned 1st Additional Session Judge, Mahasamund (C.G.) which was registered as Criminal Appeal No. 43/2010. The learned appellate court vide its judgment dated 03.04.2010 allowed the appeal in part and reduced the one year rigorous imprisonment to six months however maintain