law: Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
  458.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, the Magistrate may by order
  
  direct that such property shall be at the disposal of the State Government and
  
  may be sold by that Government and the proceeds of such sale shall be dealt
  
  with in such manner as may be prescribed.
  (2) An appeal shall lie against any such order to the Court to
  
  which appeals ordinarily lie from convictions by the Magistrate.