Material objects not liable to confiscation to be returned to the owner and Burden of proof

Material objects not liable to confiscation to be returned to the owner.—Where the District Magistrate passes an order under this Act that any material object seized and detained under sub-section (2) of section 16A is not liable to be confiscated under this Act, he shall, after the expiry of thirty days from the date of such order, release such material object to the person from whom it was seized or to the owner thereof, subject to such conditions as he deems fit. Burden of proof—Where any material object under section 16A is detected until the contrary is proved, the person found in possession of such material object shall be presumed to have acted in violation of the said section and the burden to prove the contrary shall be on the person who is found in possession of the material object or on the owner thereof.