Gujarat High Court Criminal Manual (subordinate court practice), 1977
Subject to the conditions hereinafter contained Sessions Judge, Additional Sessions Judge, Assistant Sessions Judge, Special Judge, Executive Magistrate, Metropolitan Magistrate and Judicial Magistrate may, on recording reasons in writing, give from funds supplied for the purpose on the part of Government, to pay accused acquitted or discharged by him, money for the railway fare, steamer fare, or daily expenses. The conditions hereinafter referred to are : (a) That the Court is satisfied that the accused on his discharge or acquittal will under the necessity of proceeding to some place not less than fifteen miles distant from the Court. (b) That the accused is unprovided with means sufficient for the expenses of his journey to such place and his maintenance on such journey. (c) That the amount given on account of daily expenses shall not exceed the rate of 25 p. a day for the number of days which in the opinion of the Court will necessarily be occupied in such journey, except that in the case of an accused person acquitted or discharged by a Metropolitan Magistrate the rates shall not ordinarily exceed 25 p. a day provided the Magistrate may in his discretion allow the rates not exceeding two rupees a day, having regard to the class to which the accused belongs (Vide classification of witnesses in paragraph No. 44) for the number of days which in the opinion of the Court will necessarily be occupied in such journey. (d) That if a portion of the journey can be made by railway or steam-boat, a ticket of the lowest class shall be given in addition to the sum allowed for daily expenses.