Kautilya's Arthashastra 3.11.9

3.11.9

tasya tribhāgam ādātā dadyāt, śeṣaṃ pradātā //

Of this fine, the creditor shall pay ¾ths and the debtor ¼th. Interest on debts due from persons who are engaged in sacrifices taking a long time (dírghasatra), or who are suffering from disease, or who are detained in the houses of their teachers (for learning), or who are either minors or too poor, shall not accumulate.