Procedure where no claimant appears within six months.
What this section does
If no claimant establishes a claim within the six-month proclamation period and the person in whose possession the property was found cannot show it was legally acquired, the Magistrate may order the property to be placed at the disposal of the State Government for sale, with proceeds dealt with per State Government rules. An appeal lies against such an order.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Magistrate · State Government · Claimant · Appellate Court
- Time limit
- Six-month period from proclamation under section 503
Derived from CrPC s.458.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 504, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 504 forms part of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.