524. Procedure where no claimant appears within six months._(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, such property shall be at the disposal of the
1
[Provincial Government] and may be sold under the orders of 2* * 3[Magistrate of the First Class]
empowered by the 4[Provincial Government] in this behalf.
(2) In the case of every order passed under this section, an appeal shall lie to the Court to which appeals
against sentences of the Court passing such order would lie.
525. Power to sell perishable property. If the person entitled to the possession of such property is
unknown or absent and the property is subject to speedy and natural decay, 5[or if the Magistrate] to whom
its seizure is reported is of opinion that its sale would be for the benefit of the owner, [or that the value of
such property is less than ten rupees.] the Magistrate may at any time direct it to be sold; and the provisions
of Sections 523 and 524 shall, as nearly as may be practicable, apply to the nett proceeds of such sale.
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CHAPTER XLIV
OF THE TRANSFER OF CRIMINAL CASES
526. High Court may transfer case or itself try it._ (1) Whenever it is made to appear to the High
Court:—
(a) that a fair and impartial inquiry or trial cannot be had in any Criminal Court subordinate thereto,
or
(b) that some question of law of unusual difficulty is likely to arise, or
(c) that a view of the��place in or near which any offence has been committed may be required for
the satisfactory inquiry into or trial of the same, or
(d) that an order under this section will tend to the general convenience of the parties or witnesses,
or
(e) that such an order is expedient for the ends of justice, or is required by any provision of this
Code; it may order
(i) that any offence be inquired into or tried by any Court not empowered under sections 177 to
184 (both inclusive) but in other respects competent to inquire into or try such offence;
1 Subs. by A.O., 1937, for “Govt.”.
2 The words “Presidency Magistrate” omitted by A.O., 1949, Sch.
3 Subs. by Ord. 37 of 2001, s. 14 (w.e.f 1482001).
4 Subs. by A.O., 1937, for “L.G.”.
5 Subs. by Act. 18 of 1923, s. 144, for “or the Magistrate”.
6 Ins. ibid.
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