Shalaka Sadashiv Gaonkar vs State of Maharashtra,Inspector, State Excise, — 52/2026

Summary: The court allowed Shalaka's application for interim custody of a seized Hyundai Santro car under Section 503 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, finding her to be the legitimate owner with valid documentation. The vehicle is released on an Rs. 8,00,000 indemnity bond with conditions including cooperation with investigation, prohibition on selling or altering the vehicle, and production of photographs—citing Supreme Court precedent that seized properties should not remain idle at police facilities. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.