Appellate court power to order deposit pending appeal requires appellants to furnish part of awarded fine as security. The Appellate Court may require an appellant against conviction under section 138 to deposit a portion of the fine or compensation, in addition to any interim compensation under section 143A, within a prescribed period with limited extension on sufficient cause; the Court may release the deposit to the complainant during the appeal, and if the appellant is acquitted the complainant must repay the amount with interest at the Reserve Bank of India bank rate for the relevant financial year within the specified time or permitted short extension.