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.
70.
Fine leviable within six years, or during imprisonment. Death not to
discharge property from liability.
70. Fine leviable within six years, or during imprisonment. Death
not to discharge property from liability.--The fine, or any part
thereof which remains unpaid, may be levied at any time within six
years after the passing of the sentence, and if, under the sentence,
the offender be liable to imprisonment for a longer period than six
years, then at any time previous to the expiration of that period; and
the death of the offender does not discharge from the liability any
property which would, after his death, be legally liable for his
debts.
71.
Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences.
71. Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences.-Where anything which is an offence is made up of parts, any of which
parts is itself an offence, the offender shall not be punished with
the punishment of more than one of such his offences, unless it be so
expressly provided.
1*[Where anything is an offence falling within two or more
separate definitions of any law in force for the time being by which
offences are defined or punished, or
where several acts, of which one or more than one would by itself