Where in the opinion of the Court an offence has been committed under this Act, the Court shall pass an order that the liquor, material, utensil, implement or apparatus in respect of, or by means of which the offence has been committed be confiscated whether or not any person has been put on trial or convicted alongwith all receptacle, packages, vessels animals, carts or other vehicles used or employed, to contain or carry the same, unless for sufficient reasons to be recorded in writing the court, directs otherwise.
Provided that any person, having lawful claim to any such commodity, articles, animals, or other things aforesaid may file, before the Court a claim in respect thereof within thirty days of such order of confiscation, and if the claim made out to the satisfaction of the Court, the order of confiscation shall be cancelled and the liquor or other things shall be returned to such claimant.