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Section 4

. Inserted and be deemed always to have been inserted by sec. 4 (d) ibid .

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4 . Inserted and be deemed always to have been inserted by sec. 4 (d) ibid . (i) where a statement has been furnished by the creditor under sub -section (1), which of the persons who have pledge movable property with him are entitled to relief under section 5; and (ii) where an application has been made by the debtor under sub -section (2), whether the debtor is entitled to relief under section 5 and direct the creditor to produce, on or before the date specified in the order, the movable property pledged by such debtor. (4) Where the movable property pledged by the debtor is in the possession of any transferee of the creditor, the creditor shall redeem the said property from such transferee and produce it on or before the date specified in the order referred to in sub-section (3). (5) If the creditor fails to produce the movable property as directed in the order under sub -section (3) — (a) the Tahsildar may enter any premises of the creditor or of the transferee of the creditor other than a bank referred to in clause (d) or clause (e) of section 25, and search and seize the said property ; and (b) where the movable property is in the possession of any of the banks referred to in clause (d) or clause (e) of section 25, the Tahsildar shall — (i) by an order, direct the said bank to deposit, on or before the date specified in the order, the movable property with the Tahsildar together with a statement specifying the amount due to the said institution in respect of the said property and simultaneously issue a certificate to the said bank to the effect that the amount due to the said bank in respect of the said property shall be recovered from the creditor as if it were an arrear of land revenue and paid to the said bank ; and (ii) on the said bank depositing the said property with the Tahsildar, acknowledge in writing the receipt of the movable property and proceed to recover from the creditor such amount as is due to the said bank in respect of the said property as if it were an arrear of land revenue, and on such recovery, pay the same to the said bank. (6) After such production or recovery or deposit of the movable property pledge, the Tahsildar shall deliver the said property to the debtor. (7) Pending determination of the question under sub-section (3), no creditor or the transferee of the creditor shall sell or pledge or otherwise dispose of any movable property pledged by the debtor. (8) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (5) or in any other law for the time being in force, the Tahsildar — (a) may enter any premises of the creditor or of the transferee of the creditor other than a bank referred to in clause (d) or clause (e) of section 25 and search and seize the movable property pledged by debtors and arrange for their safe custody ; Release of immovable property Finality of Tahsildar's order Appeal against Tahsildar's order (b) shall proceed to determine which of the movable properties so seized are to be released to debtors and pass orders accordingly. The provisions of sections 100 and 165 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, relating to search and seizure shall, so far as may be, apply to searches and seizures under sub-sections (5) and (8).