<h1>Bail granted in multi-crore CGST Act, 2017 case tied to illegal coke plants after Advocate General's appearance</h1> A high court granted bail to an accused in a multi-crore GST evasion case tied to illegal coke plants and transportation, after a senior state advocate general, who also holds a statutory office, appeared for the accused in the bail petition. The prosecution is by the Union's DGGI under the CGST Act, 2017, and the court held there is no bar on the advocate general appearing since the state is not the prosecuting agency; the advocate general had obtained state consent. Bail was ordered on a Rs 1 lakh bond with a similar surety subject to magistrate approval. An opposition party alleges conflict of interest, political interference and seeks a CBI probe.