Section 35

Any person asserting that he is the owner of such goods and that they are not liable to forfeiture may personally or by his agent authorised in writing give written notice to a senior officer of customs that he claims the same.

On receipt of such notice the senior officer of customs shall refer the claim to the Regional Comptroller who may direct that such goods be released or may direct such senior officer of customs, by information in the prescribed form, to refer the matter to the President of a Sessions Court for his decision.

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The President of such Court shall issue a summons requiring the person asserting that he is the owner of the goods and the person from whom they were seized to appear before him, and upon their appearance or default to appear, due service of such summons being proved, the President shall proceed to the examination of the matter and on proof that an offence against this Act has been committed and that such goods were the subject matter, or were used in the commission, of such offence shall order the same to be forfeited, or may in the absence of such proof order their release.