law: Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
  
  312.Expenses of complainants and witnesses.-
  Subject to any rules made by the State
  
  Government, any Criminal Court may, if it thinks fit, order payment, on the
  
  part of Government, of the reasonable expenses of any complainant or witness
  
  attending for the purposes of any inquiry, trial or other proceeding before
  
  such Court under this Code.