Criminal Procedure Code · s 382

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382.
Order for payment of costs of prosecution and compensation
(1) When a person is convicted of any crime or offence, the
Court may, in its discretion, make either or both of the following orders against him in addition to any other punishment -
(a) an order for the payment by him of the costs of his prosecution or such part thereof as the Court directs;
(b) an order for the payment by him of a sum to be fixed by the Court by way of compensation to any person, or the representatives of any person, injured in respect of his person, character or property by the crime or offence for which the sentence is passed.
(2) The Court shall specifj the person to whom any sum in respect of costs or compensation as mentioned in subsection (I), is to be paid, and payment thereof may be enforced in the same manner as if the amount thereof were a fine, or in such other manner as the law for the time being directs.
(3) The Court may direct that an order for payment of costs, or an order for payment of compensation, shall have priority, and, if no direction be given, an order for payment of costs shall have priority over an order for payment of compensation.
(4) An order for payment under this section shall not prejudice any right to a civil remedy for the recovery of any property or for the recovery of damages but the Court shall take into account the amount of compensation paid under the order.
(5) Every order made under this section by a Magistrate shall be appealable to the Court to which an appeal ordinarily lies.
(6) The powers conferred by this section may be exercised on appeal, reference or revision.

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s 382Order for payment of costs of prosecution and compensation

(1)

When a person is convicted of any crime or offence, the

Court may, in its discretion, make either or both of the following orders against him in addition to any other punishment -

(a)

an order for the payment by him of the costs of his prosecution or such part thereof as the Court directs;

(b)

an order for the payment by him of a sum to be fixed by the Court by way of compensation to any person, or the representatives of any person, injured in respect of his person, character or property by the crime or offence for which the sentence is passed.

(2)

The Court shall specifj the person to whom any sum in respect of costs or compensation as mentioned in subsection (I), is to be paid, and payment thereof may be enforced in the same manner as if the amount thereof were a fine, or in such other manner as the law for the time being directs.

(3)

The Court may direct that an order for payment of costs, or an order for payment of compensation, shall have priority, and, if no direction be given, an order for payment of costs shall have priority over an order for payment of compensation.

(4)

An order for payment under this section shall not prejudice any right to a civil remedy for the recovery of any property or for the recovery of damages but the Court shall take into account the amount of compensation paid under the order.

(5)

Every order made under this section by a Magistrate shall be appealable to the Court to which an appeal ordinarily lies.

(6)

The powers conferred by this section may be exercised on appeal, reference or revision.