(3) A statement in writing by the County Court Judge to the effect that the
proclamation was duly published on a specified day shall be conclusive evidence
that the requirements of this section have been complied with and that the
proclamation was published on such day.
Notes: - (1) For forms of proclamation see Schedule 111, 5
(Accused) and 6 (Witness)
(2) A policeman or Chief may arrest a person proclaimed under this section
without a warrant. So may a private person. See section 25 (e) and
section 27©.
(3) For record of evidence in absence of accused see section 230.
62.
Attachment of Property of Person Absconded.
(1)
The County Court Judge may at any time thereafter order the attachment of any
property, movable or immovable or both, belonging to the proclaimed person;
(2) Such order shall authorize any official named in it to attach any property belonging
to such person within the County in which it is made by seizure or in any other
manner in which for the time being property may be attached by way of civil
process; and it shall authorize the attachment in like manner of any property
belonging to such person outside the County when endorsed by the County Court
Judge within whose County is situate.
(3) If the proclaimed person does not appear within the time specified in the
proclamation, the property under attachment shall be at the disposal of the Court but
it shall not be sold until the expiration of three months from the date of the
attachment, unless it is subject to speedy and natural decay or the County Court
Judge considers that the sale would be for the benefit of the owner, in either of
which cases the County Judge may cause it to be sold whenever he thinks fit.
Note: - For forms of order of attachment see Schedule 111, 7
(Accused) and 8 (Witness).
63.
Restoration of Attached Property.
If, within one year from the date of the attachment, any person whose property is or has
been at the disposal of the Court under section 62 appears voluntarily or being arrested is
brought before the County Judge and proves to his satisfaction that he did not abscond or
conceal himself for the purpose of avoiding execution of the warrant and that he had not
heard such a notice of the proclamation as to enable him to attend within the time
specified therein, such property, so far as it has not been sold, and the net proceeds of any
part thereof which has been sold shall after satisfying all costs incurred in consequence of
the attachment, be delivered to him.
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