Indian Penal Code, 1860
The imprisonment which is imposed in default of payment of a fine shall terminate whenever that fine is either paid or levied by process of law. 2. Ins, by Act 10 of 1886, s. 21(2). 3. Ins by Act 8 of 1882, s. 3. 69. Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine. 69. Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine.--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.