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Issues: Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner accused of offences under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 while investigation was stated to be continuing.
Analysis: The allegations concerned wrongful availment and utilisation of input tax credit through invoices and e-way bills allegedly issued without actual supply of goods or services. The Court noted that the investigation had been pending for some time, that further collection of evidence and recording of witness statements remained to be done, and that there was no significant progress shown in the investigation between the earlier and the present bail applications. The Court also took into account the period of custody already undergone by the petitioner and the principle that an accused is presumed innocent until guilt is proved.
Conclusion: Regular bail was granted to the petitioner on conditions, and the relief was allowed.
Final Conclusion: Continued custody was found unnecessary at that stage, and the petitioner was enlarged on bail subject to specified safeguards for the investigation.
Ratio Decidendi: Where investigation is still incomplete and further custodial detention is not shown to be necessary, regular bail may be granted subject to conditions, even in allegations of serious fiscal offences.