Superdari | Custody or Property in Pending Trial

Superdari
Order for custody and disposal of property in pending trial which is commonly known as Superdai in Pakistan is governed by section 516-A of Criminal Procedure Code.
It says that, “ when any property regarding which any offence appears to have been committed, or which appears to have been used for the commission of any offence is produced before any criminal court during an inquiry or trial, the court may make such order as it thinks fit for the proper custody of such property pending the conclusion of the inquiry or trial, and if the property is subject to speedy or natural decay, may, after recording such evidence as it thinks necessary, order it to be sold or otherwise disposed of.