Madhav Shivaji Kavthale vs The State of Maharashtra — 52/2025

The court allowed Madhav Shivaji Kavthale's application for interim custody of his seized Bajaj RE-CNG auto (registration MH-24-AT-7983), finding him to be the registered owner with valid legal claim. The vehicle, seized in crime No. 250/2025, was returned to the applicant upon furnishing an indemnity bond of Rs. 3,00,000, with conditions that he cannot alter or dispose of the vehicle, must produce it when ordered, and must provide photographs of the vehicle for record. The court reasoned that police custody posed risk of deterioration without investigation necessity, and imposed conditions sufficient to ensure vehicle availability for trial. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.