Anticipatory bail under GST became infructuous after arrest, with liberty preserved to move the jurisdictional court.

An anticipatory bail application under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 was treated as infructuous because the petitioner had been arrested while the proceedings were pending. The HC disposed of the application on that basis and reserved liberty for the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional court on the next date of hearing.

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Issues: Whether the anticipatory bail application had become infructuous on account of the petitioner's arrest during pendency of the proceedings under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.

Outcome: The application was disposed of as infructuous, with liberty reserved to approach the jurisdictional court on the next date of hearing.

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