Chaitali Sunil Bhagwat vs State of Maharashtra Through Police Inspector, Ratnagiri City Police Station — 9/2026

Summary: The Ratnagiri Judicial Magistrate allowed the applicant Chaitali Sunil Bhagwat's application and ordered the return of Rs. 30,735/- and Rs. 197.99/- held by police during a cyber crime investigation. The court found the applicant to be a cyber fraud victim based on her timely complaint, UPI transaction records, and the Investigating Officer's lack of objection to release the funds. The release is conditional upon the applicant providing a written undertaking that she will remit the amount to the court if any third party establishes a better claim within two months. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.