Lata Pradip Kumar Through Pradip Kumar vs State of Maharashtra Th. Murgud Police Station — 30/2026

Court Decision Summary The Kagal Judicial Magistrate allowed the application under Section 497 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, ordering the temporary release of a Maruti Suzuki Swift vehicle seized by Murgud Police Station to applicant Lata Pradip Kumar, the registered owner. The court found that the applicant had prima facie established ownership through valid documents and that no purpose was served by retaining the vehicle at the police station. The vehicle is released on furnishing an indemnity bond of Rs. 10,00,000 with conditions that the applicant must not alienate, alter, or modify the vehicle, and must produce it as directed until trial conclusion. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.