Supreme Court grants interim bail to Vikram Bhatt and wife in Rs. 30 crores fraud case The Supreme Court of India on Friday granted interim bail to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and his wife Shwetambari Bhatt in connection with a Rs. 30 crores cheating case lodged in Rajasthan. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order after the couple approached the apex court challenging the Rajasthan High Court decision that had earlier declined them bail. The matter pertains to allegations that funds collected for film production were allegedly diverted. The complaint was filed by Dr Ajay Murdia, associated with the Indira Group of Companies, which operates the fertility chain Indira IVF as well as Indira Entertainment LLP. Reports indicate that Bhatt and his wife were taken into custody in December 2025 and subsequently remanded to judicial custody. On January 31, the Jodhpur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court rejected their bail application, following which they moved the Supreme Court seeking relief. As per Bar and Bench, Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the couple, submitted, “He cannot put the director, his wife, everybody in jail. . . What is going on?” The State opposed the plea, arguing, “It's not so simple. ₹30 crore fraud!” During the hearing, Justice Bagchi observed, “But you cannot use these cases to recover money,” questioning whether criminal law mechanisms should be employed for financial recovery. The Suprem... #Supreme_Court #High_Court #Court #Vikram_Bhatt #Shwetambari_Bhatt #Bhatt #Rajasthan_High #Court_grants #interim_bail #grants_interim
