Kishor Shankar Lokade vs State Through Police Station Officer Risod — 41/2026

Case Summary: Cri.M.A. No. 41/2026 The court allowed Kishor Shankar Lokade's application under BNSS sections 497 and 503 to recover his seized VIVO V60 mobile phone, finding he established ownership through FIR, Aadhar card, and mobile bill documents. The court reasoned that since investigation was complete, the IO did not dispute ownership, and retaining the phone risked deterioration, returning it served no investigative purpose. The phone was ordered released upon execution of an indemnity bond of Rs. 38,999, with conditions that the applicant not sell/transfer it without court permission, maintain it properly, and produce it when directed. The IO was directed to photograph the device and prepare a panchnama before release. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.