Section 376 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section 376 of CRPC “No appeal in petty cases”
Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 374 there shall be no appeal by a convicted person in any of the following cases, namely:-
(a) where a High Court passes only a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or of
fine not exceeding one thousand rupees or of both such imprisonment and fine.
(b) where a Court of Session or a Metropolitan Magistrate passes only a sentence of imprisons for a term
not exceeding three months or of not exceeding two hundred rupees or of both such imprisonment and fine.
(c) where a Magistrate of the first class passes only a sentence of fine not exceeding one hundred rupees. or
(d) where in a case tried summarily a Magistrate empowered to act under Section 260 passes only a sentence of fine not exceeding two hundred rupees:-
Provided that an appeal may be brought against such sentence if any other punishment is combined with it but such sentence shall not be appealable merely on the ground:–
(i) that the person convicted is ordered to furnish security to keep the peace or
(ii) that a direction for imprisonment in default payment of fine is included in the sentence or
(iii) that more than one sentence of fine is passed in the case if the total amount of fine imposed not exceed the amount hereinbefore specified in respect of the case.
