¹[60A. Reward to persons.— (1) When a court imposes a sentence of fine or a sentence of which fine forms a part, the Court may, when passing judgment, order that the reward be paid to a person who renders assistance in the detection of the offence or the apprehension of the offenders out of the proceeds of fine not exceeding ²[fifty per cent. of such fine.]
(2) Where a case is compounded under Sec. 54, the officer compounding may order reward to be paid to a person who renders assistance in the detection of the offence or the apprehension of the offenders out of the sum of money accepted by way of composition not exceeding ³[fifty per cent. of such money].]

1. Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 43 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).
2. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 35, for "twenty per cent. of such fine " (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).
3. Subs. by s. 35, ibid., for "twenty per cent. of such money " (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).