clear that the First Appellate Court has rightly imposed the condition on the petitioner herein to deposit 20% of the fine amount as prescribed under Section 148 of the N.I. Act. As per the provision of sub-section (2) of Section 148 of the N.I. Act, 60 days' time from the date of the order is prescribed for depositing the fine amount and another 30 days could be extended by the Court, if any sufficient cause is shown. Therefore, the First Appellate Court has rightly rejected the application for extension of time. There is no flaw in the impugned order. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner has not been able to accumulate the money within 60 days or 90 days from the date of the impugned order, now he has already purchased a demand draft for Rs.2,42,000/- on 04.12.2023 and if he is permitted to deposit the same, it will not prejudice the case of the respondent. As stated above, there is no provision in the N.I. Act for extending more time by the First Appellate Court except as provided under the provisions of Section 148 of the N.I. Act. However, as a special case and as the petitioner has also obtained similar order in a connected matter i.e., Crl.P.No.12477/2023, if time is extended for payment of the
