Sunil Sominath Shelke vs The State Of Maharashtra — 38/2026

Case Summary: Cri.MA No. 38/2026 (Sunil Sominath Shelke v. State of Maharashtra) The court allowed the applicant's petition to recover interim custody of a seized Mahindra tractor and unregistered trolley, finding the applicant was the rightful owner based on vehicle registration documents and purchase receipts verified by the investigating officer. While rejecting the prosecution's argument that return would enable illegal use, the court imposed stringent conditions: Rs. 8,00,000 indemnity bond, prohibition on alienation or unauthorized use, mandatory trolley registration within one month, and production of the vehicle as required by court. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.