Confiscation of property

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Statutory text

(1) Where the State Government, on the basis of prima facie evidence, have reasons to believe that any person, who held or is holding public office and is or has been a public servant, has committed an offence, the State Government may, whether or not the Special Court has taken cognizance of the offence, authorize the Public prosecutor for making an application to the Authorised Officer for confiscation under this Act of the money and other property, which the State Government believe the said person to have procured by means of the offence.
(2) An application under sub-section (1)-
- (a) shall be accompanied by one or more affidavits, stating the grounds on which the belief, that the said person has committed the offence, is founded and the amount of money and estimated value of other property believed to have been procured by means of the offence; and
- (b) shall also contain any information available as to the location for the time being of any such money and other property, and shall, if necessary, give other particulars considered relevant to the context.

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