The person against whom the fine was Ordered but he has not remitted it and in such case he shall be termed as defaulter.
The amount of fine shall not exceed the powers of the Magistrate as per Section 29 of Cr.P.C. Otherwise, the Magistrate shall not imprison the person for default of fine beyond 1/4th of the sentencing [imprisonment] powers he has. Under the law, the Magistrate can convert the fine amount into imprisonment. However, the imprisonment period for default of fine shall be in addition to the original punishment [imprisonment] period.