(1) In case no owner of the goods related to the offence punishable under this Act is traced, the investigating authority shall publish a public notice requiring the claimant, if
any, of the goods so seized to claim the goods, within a time limit of thirty five days.
(2) In case, no claim is made within the time limit referred to in sub- section (1) or even if the claim is made but in absence of proof the claim is not tenable, such goods shall be the property of Government of Nepal having treated
such goods as unclaimed goods.