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Dzsposal on conclusion of trzalfor forest ojfmce, of produrc m 1esj>eet of whtch tt was commttted.-\Vhen the t1 ial of any forest offence IS con- cluded, any tunber 01 other f01 est produce m respect of which ~uch offence has been committed shall. if It ~~ the property of the Cent! a I 01 State Government OJ has been confiscated, be taken possession of by OJ under the authonty of the D1vi~Jonal Forest Officer; and m any othe1 case it fnay be d1sposed of in such manner as the Court may order. 57 Procedure when ojfe11der xs not known.-\•Vhen the offender is not known or cannot be found, the Magistrate, 1f he IS of opmion that offence has been committed, may, on application m this behalf o1der the property m respect of which the offence has been comnutted to be confiscated and taken possession of by 01 unde1 the authonty of the Divisional Forest Officer, 01 to be made ove1 to any person whom the Magistrate consider:s to be entitled to the same : Provided that no such 01 det shall be made until the expn at! on of one month f10rn the date of se1zmg surh propel ty or without hearmg the person, If any, claiming any 1 ight thereto, J.ud the evidence, if any, wh1ch he may produce m support of his claim. The Magistrate shall cause a notice of any applicatiOn unde1 this section to be se1 ved upon any person who, he ha~ reason to believe, is interested in the property seized, 01 shall pubh~h such notice 111 the manner he deems fit.