Shapath is an action thriller drama. The movie follows the story of a brave cop, Inspector Vijay (Raj Babbar), who gets re-located to a lawless town, Shonapur, to reshape the law and order of the town and make things right there. Arriving at the town, he learns that the police department continues to fail to arrest the criminals in the town and gangsters in the town are much dominative than the police force. Later, he meets Shanti (Smita Patil), a resident of the town, and falls in love with her. He learns about the hidden treasure in the town, and a gang of thieves, who are after the treasure and can kill anyone who stands against them. Will Vijay be able to finally make things right in the town, and ensure that the treasure goes to the right person?