1. The applicant has filed this petition under S.482 of the Cr.P.C. being aggrieved by the order dated 06.01.2017 passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class Chhatarpur in Criminal Case No.148/2002 titled State of M.P. through Police Station Civil Lines Chhatarpur Vs. Munna, whereby the learned JMFC has refused to set the applicant free from the jail terminating the imprisonment which is imposed in default of payment of fine amount simply on the ground that he has not deposited the fine amount in the court within the period set down by the revisional court.

2. The brief facts of the case for adjudication of this petition are summarized thus:

2.1 The applicant had filed Criminal Revision Case No.789/2006 before this High Court under S.397(1) read with 401 Cr.P.C. being aggrieved by the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 10.04.2006 passed by the First Additional Sessions Judge, Chhatarpur in Criminal Appeal No.125/2005 arising out of the judgment dated 15.09.2005 passed by the learned JMFC Chhat