Deposit pending appeal in cheque dishonour cases: appellate courts may require interim security and allow release to complainant. Appellate courts may order an appellant convicted for cheque dishonour to deposit a minimum portion of the fine or compensation, in addition to any interim compensation, within a prescribed period subject to a short extension for sufficient cause. The court may release the deposited amount to the complainant during the appeal; if the appellant is acquitted the complainant must repay the released amount with interest at the Reserve Bank of India bank rate for the relevant financial year within a prescribed period, subject to limited extension.