Confiscation and redemption of seized goods remain fact-dependent, while prior claim and notice requirements determine whether objections succeed.

Confiscation was not shown to be vitiated merely because no show cause notice had been issued to the alleged owner, as the record did not establish any prior claim to the goods before the notice. On that basis, the objection to confiscation failed. Redemption of confiscated goods on payment of fine was not treated as an automatic entitlement; instead, the decision remained discretionary and depended on the facts and circumstances of the case. The refusal to allow redemption was therefore sustained, and no rectifiable error was found in the earlier order, so rectification was declined.

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Issues: (i) whether confiscation of the goods could be assailed on the ground that no show cause notice was issued to the alleged owner before the notice was issued; (ii) whether the goods were required to be permitted redemption on payment of fine.

Issue (i): whether confiscation of the goods could be assailed on the ground that no show cause notice was issued to the alleged owner before the notice was issued.

Analysis: The record did not show that any claim to the goods had been made before issuance of the show cause notice. In the absence of such prior claim, the objection that notice was not issued to the owner did not establish any error in the final order of confiscation.

Conclusion: The confiscation was upheld and no mistake was found on this ground.

Issue (ii): whether the goods were required to be permitted redemption on payment of fine.

Analysis: The availability of redemption does not create an absolute right in every case. The decision whether to allow redemption depends on the facts and circumstances of each matter.

Conclusion: The refusal to permit redemption was sustained.

Final Conclusion: No rectifiable error was shown in the earlier order, and the request for rectification was declined.

Ratio Decidendi: Confiscation will not be disturbed where no prior claim to the goods is shown before notice, and redemption of confiscated goods is discretionary rather than automatic.

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