Section 51
. Procedure when offender not known or cannot be found.-When the offender is not known or cannot be found, 9[the M':'!.gistrate may, if he finds that an offence has been committed, but subject to section 61G, order the property in respect of which the offence has been committed, to be forfeited together with tools, boats, vehicles or e:ittle and other articles used in committing the offence,] and taken charge of by the Forest-officer, or to be made o\<er to the person whom the M1gistrate deems to be entitled to the same ; ·
51 . Procedure when offender not known or cannot be found.-When the offender is not known or cannot be found, 9[the M':'!.gistrate may, if he finds that an offence has been committed, but subject to section 61G, order the property in respect of which the offence has been committed, to be forfeited together with tools, boats, vehicles or e:ittle and other articles used in committing the offence,] and taken charge of by the Forest-officer, or to be made o\<er to the person whom the M1gistrate deems to be entitled to the same ; ·
Provided truit no such order shall be made until the expiration of the one month from the date of seizing such property; or without hearing the person, if any, claiming any right thereto and the evidence, if any, which be may p roduce in support of his claim.
The Forest-officer who made the seizure under section 52 may, not- Procedure
ihlid ihihlll property as t?
= seized under section52 and subject to speedy and iutural decay, and may deal with perish::;e
~= the proceeds as be would have dealt with such property if it had not been sold and
1°[58. 8. withstanding anythlng contained in this Act or any other law, sell any shall report about every such sale to his official superior.]