law: Arms Act, 1959
  32. Power to confiscate -
  (1) When any person is 
  
  convicted under this Act of any offence committed by him in respect of any arms 
  
  or ammunition, it shall be in the discretion of the convicting Court further to 
  
  direct that the whole or any portion of such arms or ammunition, and any vessel, 
  
  vehicle or other means of conveyance and any receptacle shall be confiscated:
  Provided that if the 
  
  conviction is set aside on appeal or otherwise, the order of confiscation shall 
  
  become void.
  (2) An order of confiscation 
  
  may also be made by the appellate Court or by the High Court when exercising its 
  
  powers of revision.