(1) When a person is convicted of an offence attended by criminal force or show of force or by criminal intimidation, and it appears to the Court that, by such force or show of force or intimidation, any person has been dispossessed of any immovable property, the Court may, if it thinks fit, order that possession of the same be restored to that person after evicting by force, if necessary, any other person who may be in possession of the property:
Provided that no such order shall be made by the Court more than one month after the date of the conviction.
(2) Where the Court trying the offence has not made an order under sub-section (1), the Court of appeal, confirmation or revision may, if it thinks fit, make such order while disposing of the appeal, reference or revision, as the case may be.
(3) Where an order has been made under sub-section (1), the provisions of section 454 shall apply in relation thereto as they apply in relation to an order under section 453.
(4) No order made under this section
shall prejudice any right or interest to or in such immovable property which any
person may be able to establish in a civil suit.
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