498. Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial.

(1) When an inquiry or trial in any Criminal Court is concluded, the Court may make such order as it thinks fit for the disposal, by destruction, confiscation or delivery to any person claiming to be entitled to possession thereof or otherwise, of any property or document produced before it or in its custody, or regarding which any offence appears to have been committed, or which has been used for the commission of any offence.

(2) An order may be made under sub-section (1) at the time when the case is decided or at any time thereafter.

(3) When a Court of Session makes an order under this section, the order may provide that the property shall be delivered to any person entitled to the possession thereof, on his executing a bond, with or without sureties, to the satisfaction of such Court.