Pradip Vilas Kambale vs State of Maharashtra — 77/2026

Case Summary: Pradip Vilas Kamble v. State of Maharashtra (C.R.M.A. 77/2026) The court granted the applicant's request for interim custody of a seized Ashok Leyland vehicle. The applicant, who purchased the vehicle on 10/11/2025 from the original owner through notarized documents, sought release from police custody where it was seized in connection with an alleged sand theft case. The court found that the applicant demonstrated ownership through Aadhar cards, notarized documents, and FIR copies, and held that keeping the vehicle idle at the police station served no purpose and risked deterioration. Relying on Supreme Court precedent (Sunderbhai Ambalal Desai v. State of Gujarat), the court ordered release on execution of a ₹4 lakh indemnity bond with conditions: no sale/transfer without court permission, no alteration of vehicle color/nature, production on demand, and mandatory photographic documentation and panchnama before release. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.