(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, in whole or in part, the cost incurred by him in the
prosecution, and may further order that in default of payment, the accused shall suffer simple imprisonment
for a period not exceeding thirty days and such costs may include any expenses incurred in respect of
process-fees, witnesses and advocate's fees which the Court may consider reasonable.
(2) An order under this section may also be made by an Appellate Court or by the High Court or Court of Session when exercising its powers of revision.
(2) An order under this section may also be made by an Appellate Court or by the High Court or Court of Session when exercising its powers of revision.