Procedure where no claimant appears within six months
Full Text
(1) If no person within such period establishes his claim to such property, and if the person in whose possession such property was found is unable to show that it was legally acquired by him, the Magistrate may by order direct that such property shall be at the disposal of the State Government and may be sold by that Government and the proceeds of such sale shall be dealt with in such manner as the State Government may, by rules, provide.
(2) An appeal shall lie against any such order to the Court to which appeals ordinarily lie from convictions by the Magistrate.
Plain English Summary
Prescribes that unclaimed property, after six months, may be handed over to the State Government for sale, subject to an appeal process.
Key Legal Elements
- Failure to establish claim within 6-month period
- Possessor unable to prove legal acquisition
- Magistrate power to transfer property to State Government
- Right of appeal against the disposal order
Practical Note
This section essentially results in the forfeiture of property to the State if ownership is not proved within the statutory timeline.
हिंदी पाठ
(1) यदि ऐसी अवधि के भीतर कोई भी व्यक्ति ऐसी संपत्ति पर अपना दावा स्थापित नहीं करता है, और यदि वह व्यक्ति जिसके कब्जे में ऐसी संपत्ति पाई गई थी, यह दिखाने में असमर्थ है कि उसने इसे कानूनी रूप से प्राप्त किया था, तो मजिस्ट्रेट आदेश द्वारा निर्देश दे सकता है कि ऐसी संपत्ति राज्य सरकार के निपटान में होगी और उस सरकार द्वारा बेची जा सकती है और ऐसी बिक्री की आय को ऐसे तरीके से निपटाया जाएगा जैसा कि राज्य सरकार नियमों द्वारा प्रदान कर सकती है।
(2) ऐसे किसी भी आदेश के खिलाफ उस न्यायालय में अपील की जाएगी जिसमें मजिस्ट्रेट द्वारा दोषसिद्धि से साधारणतया अपील होती है।