If, before the expiration of the term of imprisonment fixed in default of payment, such a proportion of the fine be paid or levied that the term of imprisonment suffered in default of payment is not less than proportional to the part of the fine still unpaid, the imprisonment shall terminate"
Illustration
A is sentenced to a fine of one hundred rupees and to four months' imprisonment
in default of payment" Here, if seventy-five rupees of the fine be paid or
levied before the expiration of one month of the imprisonment, A will be
discharged as soon as the first month has expired" If seventy-five rupees be
paid or levied at the time of the expiration of the first month, or at any later
time while A continues in imprisonment, A will be immediately discharged" If
fifty rupees of the fine be paid or levied before the expiration of two months
of the imprisonment" A will be discharged as soon as the two months are
completed" If fifty rupees be paid or levied at the time of the expiration of
those two months, or at any later time while A continues in imprisonment, A will
be immediately discharged"
64 IPC Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
65 IPC Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable
66 IPC Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
67 IPC Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only
68 IPC Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine
69 IPC Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine