Criminal Procedure Code · s 187

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187.
Power to award compensation
(1) If in any case the Court acquits the accused and is of opinion that the complaint, information or charge was frivolous or vexatious it may, in its discretion, either on the application of the accused or of its own motion, order the complainant or the person on whose information the complainant or charge was made, to pay to the accused or to each or any of the accused where there are more than one such compensation, not exceeding $500, as the Court thinks fit:
Provided that the Court -
(a) shall record and consider any objections which the complainant or informant may urge against the making of the order; and
(b) shall record its reasons for making such order.
(2) The sum so awarded shall be recoverable as if it were a fine;
provided that if it cannot be realised the imprisonment awarded in lieu thereof shall not exceed 30 days.
(3) At the time of awarding compensation in any subsequent civil suit relating to the same matter, the Court shall take into account any sum paid or recovered as compensation under this subsection upon proof of the same.

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s 187Power to award compensation

(1)

If in any case the Court acquits the accused and is of opinion that the complaint, information or charge was frivolous or vexatious it may, in its discretion, either on the application of the accused or of its own motion, order the complainant or the person on whose information the complainant or charge was made, to pay to the accused or to each or any of the accused where there are more than one such compensation, not exceeding $500, as the Court thinks fit:

Provided that the Court -

(a)

shall record and consider any objections which the complainant or informant may urge against the making of the order; and

(b)

shall record its reasons for making such order.

(2)

The sum so awarded shall be recoverable as if it were a fine;

provided that if it cannot be realised the imprisonment awarded in lieu thereof shall not exceed 30 days.

(3)

At the time of awarding compensation in any subsequent civil suit relating to the same matter, the Court shall take into account any sum paid or recovered as compensation under this subsection upon proof of the same.