Shakil Najir Darveshi vs State of Maharashtra Th. Kagal Police Station — 21/2026

The court allowed the applicant's application under Section 503 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita and granted interim custody of the seized Mahindra Max Truck to the applicant, relying on the Supreme Court's principle in *Sunder Ambalal Desai v. State of Gujarat* that police stations are improper places to keep vehicles. The truck was released on execution of an indemnity bond of Rs. 2,50,000 with conditions that the applicant cannot sell, mortgage, or transfer the vehicle, and a suprutnama was to be executed at the police station. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.