Order of payment or certain fees paid by complainant in non-cognizable cases

A. Order of payment of certain fees paid by complainant in non-cognizable cases.-(1) Whenever any complaint of a non-cognizable offence is made to a Court, the Court, if it convicts the accused, may in addition to the penalty imposed upon him, order him to pay to the complainant-

1. (a) the fee (if any) paid on the petition of complaint or for the examination of the complainant; and
2. (b) any fees paid by the complainant for serving processes on his witnesses or on the accused; and may further order that, in default of payment, the accused shall suffer simple imprisonment for a period not exceeding thirty days.

1. (2) An order under this section may also be made by an Appellate Court, or by High Court, when exercising its powers of revision.