Section 458 · Procedure where no claimant appears within six months
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(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 may be prescribed.
(2) An appeal shall lie against any such order to the Court to which appeals ordinarily lie from convictions by the Magistrate.
(2) An appeal shall lie against any such order to the Court to which appeals ordinarily lie from convictions by the Magistrate.
In the new law
CrPC 458BNSS 504
504. Procedure where no claimant appears within six months.
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