When any person is convicted of any offence which includes, or amounts to,
theft or receiving stolen property, and it is proved that any other person
bought the stolen property from him without knowing or having reason to believe
that the same was stolen, and that any money has on his arrest been taken out of
the possession of the convicted person, the Court may, on the application of
such purchaser and on the restitution of the stolen property to the person
entitled to the possession thereof, order that out of such money a sum not
exceeding the price paid by such purchaser be delivered to him.
Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
451 CrPC Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases
452 CrPC Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial
453 CrPC Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused
454 CrPC Appeal against orders under section 452 or section 453
455 CrPC Destruction of libellous and other matter
456 CrPC Power to restore possession of immovable property
457 CrPC Procedure by police upon seizure of property
458 CrPC Procedure where no claimant appears within six months