5 lakh has been deposited before the trial court. 16 In such circumstances referred to above, he prayed that there being no merit in these appeals, the same may be dismissed. ANALYSIS 17 Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and having gone through the materials on record, the only question that falls for our consideration is whether the procedure adopted by the High Court, as reflected in paragraph 19 of the operative part of the order, could be said to be in accordance with law. 18 Section 357of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 reads thus: “357. Order to pay compensation.—(1) When a Court imposes a sentence of fine or a sentence (including a sentence of death) of which fine forms a part, the Court may, when 5SLPR 2653-54/2016 passing judgment, order the whole or any part of the fine recovered to be applied— (a) in defraying the expenses properly incurred in the prosecution; (b) in the payment to any person of compensation for any loss or injury caused by the