law: Indian Forest Act, 1927
  57.  Procedure
  
  when offender not known or cannot be found,  - 
  When the offender is not known or cannot be
  
  found, the Magistrate may, if he finds that an offence has been committed,
  
  order the property in respect of which the offence has been committed to be
  
  confiscated and taken charge of by the Forest-officer, or to be made over to
  
  the person whom the Magistrate deems to be entitled to the same:
  Provided that no such order
  
  shall be made until the expiration of 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 he may produce in support of his claim.