Section 400.   Order to pay costs 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, 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.