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Where an offence is punishable with imprisonment as well as fine, the term for which the court can direct the offender to be imprisonment in default of payment of fine shall not exceed

A. One fourth of the term of imprisonment which is the maximum fixed for the offence

B. One fourth of the term of imprisonment to which the offender has been sentenced

C. One fifth of the term of imprisonment to which the offender has been sentenced

D. One fifth of the term of imprisonment which is the maximum fixed for the offence

Answer: Option A


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