Suhail Ahmad Sardar v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
A single judge quashed an impugned order under Section 482 CrPC which directed incarceration for default of payment of fine in a money guards case. The court held that the defence of incarceration shall not apply as the appellant had reportedly paid the entire fine.
What did the court decide?
The impugned order(s) directing arrest in default of payment are quashed; the appellant is directed to avail of the additional time granted by the High Court to advance the time limit for payment.