(1) If the owner of the forest products, tools, weapons, motor vehicles and quadruped impounded because of being related to the offence punishable under this Act is not traced out, the investigating officer shall affix a notice at a conspicuous place prescribing a time-limit of seven days, notifying that if any person has right in such goods, such person may make claim to that effect.
(2) If any person claims right in the goods referred to in sub-section (1), it shall be submitted to the case trying authority for decision.
(3) If no claim of right in the goods referred to in sub-section (1) is made or judgment is made not sustaining the claim of right, such goods shall devolve on the Government of Nepal.