1. MCRC No. 7260/08 (Prahlad Singh v. State of M.P.), MCRC No. 6707/08 (Makhan Das v. State of M.P.), MCRC No. 5879/08 (Bhagwan Singh and Others v. State of M.P.), MCRC No. 6760/08 (Sabba and Others v. State of M.P.) are being disposed of by this common order as the point for consideration in all these Miscellaneous Criminal Cases are the same. The point for consideration is that whether the period for payment of amount of fine, ordered in judgment in an appeal, can be extended by this Court in view of S.482 CrPC?

2. The facts of the case, in nutshell, are as under :
In MCRC No. 7260/08 (Criminal Appeal No. 497/2001), petitioner Prahlad Singh has been convicted under S.324 of IPC and sentenced to the period already undergone by him with an imposition of fine amount of Rs. 3,000/-. It has further been directed that he shall surrender before the trial Court to deposit the amount of fine within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of the judgment with default stipulation.
In MCRC No. 6707/08 (Criminal Appeal No. 434/2002). petitioner Makhan Das has been convicted under S.323 read with S.34 of IPC and sentenced to the period already undergone by him with an enhanc