SC grants bail to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt, wife Shwetambari in Rs30 crore cheating case

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi ordered their immediate release from Udaipur jail and directed the Chief Judicial Magistrate to pass a bail order specifying the terms and conditions.

Post Published By: Sujata Biswal

Updated : 13 February 2026, 1:23 PM IST

SC grants bail to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and wife

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has granted bail to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and his wife Shwetambari Bhatt in the fraud case.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi ordered their immediate release from Udaipur jail and directed the Chief Judicial Magistrate to pass a bail order specifying the terms and conditions.

Allegations of fraud worth Rs30 crore
A complaint of fraud and criminal breach of trust has been filed against Vikram Bhatt and Shwetambari Bhatt. The complaint alleges that funds collected for a film project were misused.

Vikram Bhatt and Shwetambari Bhatt have been accused of misappropriating funds worth ₹30 crore. It is alleged that the Bhatt family prepared fake bills in different names and obtained money transfers from the complainant.

Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and his wife Shwetambari receive major relief, with the Supreme Court granting them bail in a multi-crore fraud case.