https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=393093 Bail in a CGST prosecution was declined where the allegations involved issuance of GST invoices without supply of goods or services, the investigation had already been completed, and the Court treated the offence as a serious economic one. The Court reiterated that the CGST regime does not create an absolute bar on arrest or custodial action, and that long incarceration alone does not require release on bail. It also noted the availability of compounding under the statutory scheme, with liberty to seek relief before the competent authority on deposit of a stated percentage of the evaded amount. Bail was refused at that stage. en-us Fri, 28 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:36:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=393093 Bail in a CGST prosecution was declined where the allegations involved issuance of GST invoices without supply of goods or services, the investigation had already been completed, and the Court treated the offence as a serious economic one. The Court reiterated that the CGST regime does not create an absolute bar on arrest or custodial action, and that long incarceration alone does not require release on bail. It also noted the availability of compounding under the statutory scheme, with liberty to seek relief before the competent authority on deposit of a stated percentage of the evaded amount. Bail was refused at that stage. Case-Laws GST Fri, 28 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=393093