Bollywood filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and his wife Shwetambari Bhatt have got some relief. The couple, who were arrested by the Rajasthan Police in a multi-crore fraud case, have been granted interim bail by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court stated that this case cannot be used to recover money. The Chief Justice of India (CJI) has issued a notice to the Rajasthan government regarding the bail plea of Vikram Bhatt and his wife.
The court also directed that Vikram Bhatt and his wife be immediately released on interim bail upon furnishing a bail bond. A bench led by CJI Surya Kant passed the order on Friday and listed the matter for next hearing onThursday, February 19, 2026.
For the unversed, the duo have been in jail since December 7, 2025. They were arrested in Mumbai by Rajasthan Police and brought to Udaipur. On January 31, the Rajasthan High Court rejected their bail application in the Rs 30-crore cheating case.
Vikram Bhatt and his wife Shwetambari Bhatt were arrested after a complaint was filed by Murdia accusing them and others of cheating and criminal breach of trust.
The complaint alleges that around Rs 30 crore, supposedly meant for a film project, was misappropriated. According to the allegations, the Bhatts created fake bills under different names and diverted the funds into their own accounts instead of using them for the project.
Along with Vikram and Shwetambari, Udaipur-based Dinesh Kataria and Bhatt's manager, Mehboob Ansari, were also arrested by the Rajasthan Police on December 7, 2025.
Vikram Bhatt is best known for his work in films like Raaz (2002), Ghulam (1998), and Maaya: Slave of Her Desires (2017). He is married to Indian art curator Shwetambari Bhatt in 2020.
(Input by Bhagwan Prajapat from Udaipur)
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