Power to release property seized under Section 52

Any forest officer of a rank not inferior to that of a Ranger who, or whose subordinate, has seized machinery, arms, tools, boats, cattle, vehicle, ropes, chains or any other article used in committing any forest offence, shall, subject to the provisions of Sec. 52 may release the same on the execution by the owner thereof of a bond for the production of the property so released, when and where required to produce the same.