GST offence bail denied where the court found serious allegations and a risk of non-compliance or absconding.

Bail was declined in a prosecution for alleged GST offences after the Court treated the allegations as serious economic offences and found, on the facts before it, a risk that the accused might not comply with bail conditions or might abscond. The Court also stated that its observations were not on the merits of the case. The decision therefore turned on the seriousness of the alleged GST violations and the assessment of flight risk and non-compliance.

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Issues: Whether the accused was entitled to bail in a prosecution arising from alleged GST offences.

Analysis: The application was considered in the context of alleged economic offences under the GST law. The Court treated such offences as serious in nature and noted that, on the facts before it, there was a likelihood that the accused might not comply with the conditions of bail or might abscond. The Court also recorded that its observations were not on the merits of the case.

Conclusion: Bail was declined.

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