Gujarat High Court Criminal Manual (subordinate court practice), 1977
Money awarded by the Court under section 357, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, should be paid to the person concerned as soon as possible after the expiry of the period of limitation of appeal or revision and if the appeal or revision is filed then in that case after the disposal of the appeal or revision. It may be paid to him personally if he is present or sent to him by money order at his costs. If the amount is returned by the post office, because the payee could not be traced, it should be kept in deposit, till it lapses under ordinary rules.