Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
459.Power to sell perishable property.-
If the person entitled to the possession of such property is
unknown or absent and the property is subject to speedy and natural decay, or
if the Magistrate to whom its seizure is reported is of opinion that its sale
would be for the benefit of the owner, or that the value of such property is
less than ten rupees, the Magistrate may at any time direct it to be sold; and
the provisions of sections 457 and 458 shall, as nearly as may be practicable,
apply to the net proceeds of such sale.