503. (1) Whenever the seizure of property by any police officer is reported to a Magistrate under the provisions of this Sanhita, and such property is not produced before a Criminal Court during an inquiry or trial, the Magistrate may make such order as he thinks fit respecting the disposal of such property or the delivery of such property to the person entitled to the possession thereof, or if such person cannot be ascertained, respecting the custody and production of such property.
(2) If the person so entitled
is known, the Magistrate may order the property to be delivered to him on
such conditions (if any) as the Magistrate thinks fit and if such person is
unknown, the Magistrate may detain it and shall, in such case, issue a
proclamation specifying the articles of which such property consists, and
requiring any person who may have a claim thereto, to appear before him and
establish his claim within six months from the date of such proclamation.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 501 Destruction of libellous and other matter
Section 502 Power to restore possession of immovable property
Section 503 Procedure by police upon seizure of property
Section 504 Procedure where no claimant appears within six months
Section 505 Power to sell perishable property
Section 506 Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings
Section 507 Irregularities which vitiate proceedings
Section 508 Proceedings in wrong place
Section 509 Noncompliance with provisions of section 183 or section 316
Section 510 Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge