Mangesh Ramchandra Padalkar vs State of Maharashtra Th. Murgud Police Station — 17/2026

Summary The court allowed Mangesh Ramchandra Padalkar's application for temporary release of his seized Samsung S24 mobile phone (worth Rs. 61,000) on the grounds that he established prima facie ownership through Aadhar and purchase receipt, is not the accused, and the investigating officer did not claim the device contains evidence relevant to the narcotic drugs case. The court released the phone temporarily until trial conclusion, subject to furnishing a Rs. 75,000 indemnity bond and conditions that he preserve the device, not alienate it, and produce it as directed. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.