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Attachment of Property of Absconder (Section 83 CrPC / Section 85 BNSS)
Criminal Procedure & Jurisprudence Terms
Definition
An execution process allowing the magistrate to order the seizure and attachment of movable and immovable property belonging to a proclaimed absconder to compel their appearance.
Example
Following the issuance of a Section 82 proclamation, the suspect fails to appear within 30 days; the magistrate issues an order under Section 83 CrPC attaching the suspect's residential villa and commercial bank balances.