Manda Appasaheb Sherkar vs The State Of Maharashtra — 30/2026

Case Summary: Manda Appasaheb Sherkar v. State of Maharashtra (Cri.MA No. 30/2026) Decision: The court allowed the application and granted interim custody of the seized Mahindra tractor and unregistered trailer to the applicant, establishing that as the rightful owner (evidenced by registration certificate and purchase receipt), she should not suffer loss from the property remaining unused in police custody. Key Conditions: The applicant must execute an indemnity bond of Rs. 8,00,000, register the trailer within one month, not alienate or transfer the vehicles, not use the trailer until registration, and produce the vehicles when required by the court. Reasoning: The court relied on Supreme Court precedent that owners shouldn't suffer from seized property deteriorating unused, and applied Bombay High Court principles allowing return of unregistered vehicles subject to stringent conditions preventing illegal use. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.