Ashadevi Anil Swami vs The State of Maharashtra — 28/2026

Case Summary: Ashadevi Anil Swami v. The State of Maharashtra (Cri M.A No. 28/2026) The court allowed Ashadevi's application for interim custody of gold ornaments (24-gram Ganthan and 4-gram Bormal) seized by Barshi City Police Station in connection with theft charges under BNS sections 331(3) and 305. The applicant established ownership through purchase receipts and filed the original FIR; the accused raised no counter-claim. The court granted interim custody subject to strict conditions: the applicant must furnish a ₹2,50,000 indemnity bond, cannot sell or alter the ornaments until trial concludes, must bear photographic documentation costs, and must produce the items as required by the court. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.