BNSS Section 504: Procedure where no claimant appears within six months
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 36: Disposal of Property
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¶504.
(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.
Study: explanations and related material
Replaces CrPC 458. CrPC → BNSS converterSource: BPR&D BNSS–CrPC corresponding section table (UP Police, 2024-07-03)
Official reference: Ministry of Home Affairs: Gazette text, 25 December 2023 — source link checked: 2 October 2026.Recorded edition / snapshot date: 2024-07-01.Mobile-app reference import; the recorded snapshot date is not a fresh legal-currency guarantee. The linked government text is an independent authoritative reference, not certification that this website reproduces the same edition. The source link was checked, not every provision or subsequent amendment. Check commencement notifications, savings and jurisdiction-specific variations separately.
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Other sections in this chapter
- 497. Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases
- 498. Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial
- 499. Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused
- 500. Appeal against orders under section 498 or section 499
- 501. Destruction of libellous and other matter
- 502. Power to restore possession of immovable property
- 503. Procedure by police upon seizure of property
- 505. Power to sell perishable property