Disbursement of Fine and Compensation: Analysis of Section 357 of CrPC

Crl.M.P.No.169246 of 2023 was filed by respondent no.2 with a prayer to permit him to appear virtually considering his health conditions and that he was already undergoing life sentence in another murder case. 6 Section 357 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 provides that whenever fine is imposed as a sentence, the Court may while passing the judgment, order the whole or in part of the fine recovered to be applied as per clauses (a) to (d) of sub-section (1) thereof. b)Similarly, the amount of fine awarded under section 307 IPC of Rs.5 lacs would be disbursed in the same manner by the Trial Court to the victim if she is alive and if not, to her legal heirs. Amount of fine and compensation as awarded above to be deposited with the Trial Court within two months from today failing which the same shall be got recovered as arrears of land revenue by the Trial Court.

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Case Title: HARENDRA RAI Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR

Case Number: Crl.A. No.-001726-001726 / 2015

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