The amount allocated to the second part of the bond that has not been paid to the victim of the offence or to the creditor of a maintenance debt shall be returned if the case is dismissed and, unless Article 372, in the event of a discharge or acquittal.
In the event of conviction, it is used in accordance with the provisions of 2° of article 142. The surplus is returned when the conviction is final.
The second part of the securities shall be released or the claims that this part guarantees shall be recovered in accordance with the distinctions provided for in the two preceding paragraphs.
The conditions for the application of this article shall be laid down by a decree of the Conseil d’Etat.