law: Indian Forest Act, 1927
  53.  Power
  
  to release property seized under section 52 . –
  Any Forest-officer of a rank not inferior to
  
  that of a Ranger who, or whose subordinate, has seized any tools, boats, carts
  
  or cattle under section 52, may release the same on the execution by the owner
  
  thereof a bond for the production of the property so released, if and when so
  
  required, before the Magistrate having jurisdiction to try the offence on
  
  account of which the seizure has been made.