Section 155(k) in Police Regulations, Calcutta, 1968
(k)Articles, such as, vegetables, fish, meat, etc., subject to speedy and natural decay, shall, if not claimed by the owner immediately after they have been taken charge of, be at once sold to the highest bidder by public auction by the Officer-in-charge of the police station. The name and address of the highest bidder and the price obtained shall be noted in the Malkhana Register and also a cross-reference to the relevant entry in the General Diary. The sale proceeds shall be credited to the head office and cross-reference to the receipt obtained therefrom shall be noted in the register.
