Gujarat High Court Criminal Manual (subordinate court practice), 1977
(1) Military personnel who have to undergo imprisonment in jail, however, short the period of imprisonment may be, are after release from jail discharged or dismissed from service although the imprisonment may be merely in default of the payment of fine. The inability of the military personnel, sentenced merely to fines in respect of petty offences, to pay fines in case where a sentence of imprisonment in default of the fine would, in case where a sentence of imprisonment in default of the fine is imposed, involve the very serious consequence of dismissal from service after the period of imprisonment in default of payment of fine would, therefore, be too severe, and an undue penalty in such cases would, therefore, be too severe.