GST Theft Bail Granted: RJ HC

The bench of Justice Narendra Singh Dhaddha of the Rajasthan High Court has granted bail to the individual accused of evading 8.64 crore rupees in GST.

The petitioner has filed a request for bail. The petitioner has been charged with violating Section 132 (1) of the 2017 Central Goods and Services Tax Act.

The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated in the incident. He has been incarcerated since 26 May 2002. The petitioner's offence is redressable, and he had already paid Rs. 87 lakhs in compensation. The maximum sentence is five years, and the trial may take a long time to conclude.

The department claimed that the petitioner evaded 8.64 crores in GST. The recorded statements under Section 70 of the GST Act are admissible as evidence. The petitioner is a repeat offender; therefore, bail should be denied.

The court ordered the petitioner's release on bail if he posts a personal bond in the amount of Rs. 50,000 with two sureties in the amount of Rs. 25,000 each.

D.D:01-07-2022

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