Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section - 424 - Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment

Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment.

424. (1) When an offender has been sentenced to fine only and to imprison-ment in default of payment of the fine, and the fine is not paid forthwith, the Court may-

(a)	-	order that the fine shall be payable either in full on or before a date not more than thirty days from the date of the order, or in two or three instalments, of which the first shall be payable on or before a date not more than thirty days from the date of the order and the other or others at an interval or at intervals, as the case may be, of not more than thirty days ;
(b)	-	suspend the execution of the sentence of imprisonment and release the offender, on the execution by the offender of a bond, with or without sureties, as the Court thinks fit, conditioned for his appearance before the Court on the date or dates on or before which payment of the fine or the instalments thereof, as the case may be, is to be made ; and if the amount of the fine or of any instalment, as the case may be, is not realised on or before the latest date on which it is payable under the order, the Court may direct the sentence of imprisonment to be carried into execution at once.

(2) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall be applicable also in any case in w .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store