law: Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
  
  237.Procedure in cases instituted under section 199(2).-
  (1) A Court of Session taking cognizance of an
  
  offence under sub-section (2) of section 199 shall try the case in accordance
  
  with the procedure for the trial of warrant-cases instituted otherwise than on
  
  a police report before a Court of Magistrate:
  
  Provided that the person against whom the offence is alleged to have
  
  been committed shall, unless the Court of Session, for reasons to be recorded,
  
  otherwise directs, be examined as a witness for the prosecution.
  (2) Every trial under this section shall be held in camera if either party
  
  thereto so desires or if the Court thinks fit so to do.
  (3) If, in any such case, the Court discharges or acquits all or any of the
  
  accused and is of opinion that there was no reasonable cause for making the
  
  accusation against them or any of them, it may, by its order of discharge or
  
  acquittal, direct the person against whom the offence was alleged to have been
  
  committed (other than the President, Vice-President or the Governor of a State
  
  or the Administrator of a Union territory) to show cause why he should not pay
  
  compensation to such accused or to each or any of such accused, when there are
  
  more than one.
  (4) The Court shall record and consider any cause which may be shown by the
  
  person so directed, and if it is satisfied that there was no reasonable cause
  
  for making the accusation, it may, for reasons to be recorded , make an order
  
  that compensation to such amount not exceeding one thousand rupees, as it may
  
  determine, be paid by such person to the accused or to each or any of them.
  (5) Compensation awarded under sub-section (4) shall be recovered as if it were
  
  a fine imposed by a Magistrate.
  (6) No person who has been directed to pay compensation under sub-section (4)
  
  shall, by reason of such order, be exempted from any civil or criminal
  
  liability in respect of the complaint made under this section:
  Providedthat any amount paid to an accused
  
  person under this section shall be taken into account in awarding compensation
  
  to such person in any subsequent civil suit relating to the same matter. 
  
  (7) The person who has been ordered under sub-section (4) to pay compensation
  
  may appeal from the order, in so far as it relates to the payment of
  
  compensation, to the High Court.
  (8) When an order for payment of compensation to an accused person is made, the
  
  compensation shall not be paid to him before the period allowed for the
  
  presentation of the appeal has elapsed, or, if an appeal is presented, before
  
  the appeal has been decided.