According to Section 504 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), what happens if no claimant appears within six months to establish a claim on seized property, and the person in whose possession the property was found cannot prove legal acquisition?
1
The property is to be kept in the court's custody indefinitely until further notice
2
The Magistrate must destroy the property immediately.
3
The property must be returned to the person from whom it was seized.
4
The Magistrate may direct that the property be disposed of by the State Government, and the proceeds of such sale shall be dealt with as per State Government rules