Section 105F CrPC: Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 105F CrPC at a Glance

Section 105F CrPC deals with management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter. From 1 July 2024 it is replaced by Section 118 BNSS.

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What Section 105F CrPC Says

105F. Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter
(1) The Court may appoint the District Magistrate of the area where the property is situated, or any other officer that may be nominated by the District Magistrate, to perform the functions of an Administrator of such property.
(2) The Administrator appointed under sub-section (1) shall receive and manage the property in relation to which the order has been made under sub-section (1) of section 105E or under section 105H in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Central Government.
(3) The Administrator shall also take such measures, as the Central Government may direct, to dispose of the property which is forfeited to the Central Government.

Source: Section 105F, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 105F CrPC in Simple Words

Section 105F of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with the management of properties seized or forfeited under Chapter VIIA of the Code. The Court may appoint the District Magistrate of the area where the property is situated, or any other officer nominated by the District Magistrate, to perform the functions of an Administrator of the property.

The Administrator shall receive and manage the property covered by an order under section 105E(1) or section 105H of the Code. This shall be done in the manner and subject to the conditions that the Central Government specifies.

The Administrator shall also take the measures that the Central Government directs to dispose of property that is forfeited to the Central Government.

When Section 105F CrPC Applies

The Court may appoint the District Magistrate of the area where the property is situated, or any other officer that may be nominated by the District Magistrate, to perform the functions of an Administrator of such property.
The Administrator appointed under Section 105F(1) CrPC shall receive and manage the property in relation to which the order has been made under Section 105E(1) CrPC or under Section 105H CrPC, in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Central Government.
The Administrator shall also take such measures, as the Central Government may direct, to dispose of the property which is forfeited to the Central Government.

Example of Section 105F CrPC

The Court appoints Anjali, the District Magistrate of the area where a plot is situated, to perform the functions of an Administrator of the plot. Anjali receives and manages the plot, in relation to which an order has been made under Section 105E(1) CrPC, in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Central Government. The plot is forfeited to the Central Government, and Anjali takes such measures as the Central Government may direct to dispose of the plot under Section 105F(3) CrPC.

When Section 105F CrPC Does Not Apply

Section 105F CrPC speaks of an Administrator appointed by the Court. It does not deal with the officer who makes an order for seizing or attaching property under Section 105E CrPC.
Section 105F(3) CrPC speaks of property forfeited to the Central Government. It does not deal with property forfeited to a State Government.

Section 105F CrPC Under BNSS 118: What Changed

Section 105F CrPC is now covered under Section 118 BNSS.

Section 118 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 105F CrPC, from 1 July 2024. Section 118(2) BNSS refers to Section 117(1) BNSS and Section 120 BNSS where Section 105F(2) CrPC referred to Section 105E(1) CrPC and Section 105H CrPC.

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FAQs on Section 105F CrPC

Who may the Court appoint as Administrator under Section 105F CrPC?▼

The Court may appoint the District Magistrate of the area where the property is situated, or any other officer that may be nominated by the District Magistrate, to perform the functions of an Administrator of such property.

What does the Administrator do under Section 105F CrPC?▼

The Administrator shall receive and manage the property in relation to which the order has been made under Section 105E(1) CrPC or under Section 105H CrPC, in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Central Government.

What does Section 105F CrPC say about property forfeited to the Central Government?▼

The Administrator shall also take such measures, as the Central Government may direct, to dispose of the property which is forfeited to the Central Government.

Where is Section 105F CrPC found from 1 July 2024?▼

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024. Section 105F(1) CrPC is found in Section 118(1) BNSS, Section 105F(2) CrPC is found in Section 118(2) BNSS, Section 105F(3) CrPC is found in Section 118(3) BNSS.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Last updated: 26 Oct 2026 ·