Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial.

What this section does

At the conclusion of an investigation, inquiry or trial, the Court or Magistrate may order disposal of property by destruction, confiscation, or delivery to any person entitled to possession. Delivery may be conditional on execution of a bond to restore the property if the order is modified or set aside on appeal or revision. Except for livestock or perishable property, disposal orders shall not be carried out for two months or until any appeal is disposed of.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Procedure at a glance

Key actors

Court · Magistrate · Court of Session · Chief Judicial Magistrate · Claimant/person entitled to possession

Time limit

Disposal order not to be carried out for two months (unless property is livestock or perishable, or bond has been executed); stayed until appeal is disposed of if appeal is filed

Derived from CrPC s.452.