Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Kalpana Kharat Appears Before Police, Says Husband Handled Land Deal
A woman named Kalpana Kharat went to the police station in Shirdi to answer questions about buying some land.
The police think she may have been part of a land deal that was not honest.
Before she met the police, the Supreme Court of India, the country's highest court, gave her temporary permission called interim bail.
That means she can stay out of jail while the case is being looked at.
Kalpana told the police that her husband, Ashok Kharat, did everything for the land purchase.
She said she did not know about the paperwork or the people connected to the deal.
The land is about four acres near a place called Nighoj, close to Shirdi.
The man who sold the land, Raosaheb Gondkar, complained that he was cheated.
The police registered a case against Kalpana, her husband, and some others, and a chargesheet has been filed in court.
Now the court will decide what happens next.
Kalpana Ashok Kharat, wife of self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, appeared at Shirdi Police Station for questioning after the Supreme Court granted her interim bail.
She told investigators that her husband handled the entire purchase of about four acres of land (Gat No. 106/2) in the Nighoj area near Shirdi.
She claimed she had no direct role in the transaction, did not know about the documentation, and had no contact with the people involved.
Landowner Raosaheb Gondkar had lodged a complaint at Shirdi Police Station alleging fraud and financial irregularities in the transaction.
A case was registered under various sections against Ashok Eknath Kharat, Kalpana Ashok Kharat and several others, and police have filed a chargesheet before the Rahata court.
- Who
- Kalpana Ashok Kharat, wife of self-styled godman Ashok Kharat; landowner Raosaheb Gondkar; Shirdi Police and the Rahata court.
- What
- Kalpana Kharat appeared before Shirdi Police, claimed her husband handled the disputed land purchase, and had her statement recorded; a chargesheet was filed in the case.
- When
- Not specified in the article; it happened after the Supreme Court granted her interim bail.
- Where
- Shirdi Police Station; the land is in the Nighoj area near Shirdi; the chargesheet was filed before the Rahata court.
- Why
- A complaint by landowner Raosaheb Gondkar alleging fraud and financial irregularities in the purchase of about four acres of land (Gat No. 106/2).
Defense Perspective
Investigation Perspective
Kalpana Kharat's role in the land transaction
Defense Perspective
Kalpana Kharat and her counsel said she had no direct involvement; her husband handled the purchase, and she knew nothing of the documentation or the people involved.
Investigation Perspective
Police registered a case against her as a suspected accused in the alleged fraud and financial irregularities and have filed a chargesheet in the case.
- Suspect
- Kalpana Ashok Kharat
- Husband and co-accused
- Ashok Eknath Kharat, self-styled godman
- Land
- Approximately 4 acres, Gat No. 106/2, Nighoj area near Shirdi
- Complainant
- Landowner Raosaheb Gondkar
- Allegation
- Fraud and financial irregularities in the land transaction
- Bail status
- Interim bail granted by the Supreme Court
- Case status
- Case registered against Ashok Kharat, Kalpana Kharat and others; chargesheet filed before the Rahata court