Upon the receipt of any such report, the Magistrate shall, with all convenient is despatch, take such measures as may be necessary for the arrest and trial of the offender and the disposal of the property according to law.
STATE AMENDMENTS
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh (UTs).--
Section 54.--For section 54, substitute the following section, namely:--
"54 Receipt of report of seizure by Magistrate and procedure thereupon.-- Upon the receipt of any report under sub-section (4) of section 52, the Magistrate shall, with all convenient dispatch, take such measures as may be necessary for the arrest and trial of the offender and the disposal of the property according to law:
Provided that before passing any order for disposal of property the Magistrate shall satisfy himself that no intimation under sub-section (4) of section 52 has been received by his court or by any other court having jurisdiction to try the offence on account of which the seizure of property has been made.
[Vide the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, notification No. S.O. 1123(E) dated (18-3-2020) and Vide Union Territory of Ladakh Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, notification No. S.O.3774(E), dated (23-10-2020).]
Maharashtra.--
Substitution of section 54 of Act XVI of 1927.--For section 54 of the principal act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:--
"54. Procedure on receipt by Magistrate of report of seizure.-- Upon the receipt of any report under sub-section (4) of section 52, the Magistrate shall, with all convenient dispatch, take such measures as may be necessary for the arrest and trial of the offender and the disposal of the property according to law:
[Vide Maharashtra Act VII of 1985, s. 9]