When any property is produced before any Criminal Court during any inquiry or trial, the Court may make such order as it thinks fit for the proper custody of such property pending the conclusion of the inquiry or trial, and, if the property is subject to speedy and natural decay, or if it is otherwise expedient so to do, the Court may, after recording such evidence as it thinks necessary, order it to be sold or otherwise disposed of.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this section, "property" includes-
(a) property of any kind or document which is produced before the Court or which is in its custody;
(b) any
property regarding which an offence appears to have been committed or which
appears to have been used for the commission of any offence.
Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
451 CrPC Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases
452 CrPC Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial
453 CrPC Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused
454 CrPC Appeal against orders under section 452 or section 453
455 CrPC Destruction of libellous and other matter
456 CrPC Power to restore possession of immovable property
457 CrPC Procedure by police upon seizure of property
458 CrPC Procedure where no claimant appears within six months