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Procedure when offender is not known or cannot be found - Where the 4[Magistrate or Authorised Officer] is of opinion that a forest offence was committed but the offender is not known or cannot be found, he may on an application made in this behalf order the property, in respect of which the offence was committed and which was seized, to be confiscated and taken possession of by or under the authority of the Divisional Forest Officer or to be made over to any person whom the 4[Magistrate or Authorised Officer] considers to be entitled to the same: Provided that before making any such order the 4[Magistrate or Authorised Officer] shall cause a notice of any application made under this