India, Feb. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the immediate release of filmmaker Vikram Bhatt's wife Shwetambari Bhatt from Udaipur jail, granting her interim bail in connection with an alleged multi-crore fraud case registered in Rajasthan.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi directed that Shwetambari be released forthwith on furnishing a bail bond to the satisfaction of the chief judicial magistrate concerned.

The court also issued notice to the state of Rajasthan and impleaded the complainant, Ajay Murdia, as a party to the proceedings. The matter is scheduled to be heard next on February 19.

"As an interim measure, it is directed that the Shwetambari Bhatt, wife of Vikram Bhatt, ...