Mumbai: The man who was caught smoking inside a flight toilet refused to pay₹ 25,000 for bail and opted for jail.
A court has granted cash bail to Ratnakar Dwivedi who however cited online 'search' to claim the fine payable under the IPC section was ₹ 250.
He was charged under section 336 (the act of endangering life or personal safety of others) of the Indian Penal Code after he was allegedly caught smoking in the lavatory of Air India's London-Mumbai flight and behaving in an unruly manner on March 10.
The accused told the court he had read online that the fine payable under section 336 of the IPC is ₹ 250, which he was willing to pay, but not the bail amount.
Following this, the Andheri metropolitan magistrate sent him to jail on Monday.
Air India had said a passenger was found smoking in the lavatory of the flight and behaved in an unruly and aggressive manner, despite repeated warnings.
According to Mumbai Police, the accused also caused a disturbance on the aircraft and endangered the lives of all passengers, besides disobeying the pilot's oral and written instructions to keep calm.
PTI with superficial edits