law: Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
  457.Procedure by Police upon seizure of property.-
  (1) Whenever the seizure of property by any police officer is
  
  reported to a Magistrate under the provisions of this Code, and such property
  
  is not produced before a Criminal Court during an inquiry or trial, the
  
  Magistrate may make such order as he thinks fit respecting the disposal of such
  
  property or the delivery of such property to the person entitled to the
  
  possession thereof, or if such person cannot be ascertained, respecting the
  
  custody and production of such property.
  (2) If the person so entitled is known, the Magistrate may order
  
  the property to be delivered to him on such conditions (if any) as the
  
  Magistrate thinks fit and if such person is unknown, the Magistrate may detain
  
  it and shall, in such case, issue a proclamation specifying the articles of
  
  which such property consists, and requiring any person who may have a claim
  
  thereto, to appear before him and establish his claim within six months from
  
  the date of such proclamation.