https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=398762 Bail was granted in a GST prosecution after the Court considered the maximum punishment of five years, the petitioner's custody of about 19 months, and the fact that the trial remained at the pre-charge evidence stage with only two of fourteen witnesses examined. Parity with a co-accused who had already obtained bail also weighed in favour of release. The Court further noted admissions regarding recovery of part of the alleged amount, but held that the overall circumstances justified allowing the fourth bail application, subject to imposed conditions. en-us Tue, 15 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:34:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=398762 Bail was granted in a GST prosecution after the Court considered the maximum punishment of five years, the petitioner's custody of about 19 months, and the fact that the trial remained at the pre-charge evidence stage with only two of fourteen witnesses examined. Parity with a co-accused who had already obtained bail also weighed in favour of release. The Court further noted admissions regarding recovery of part of the alleged amount, but held that the overall circumstances justified allowing the fourth bail application, subject to imposed conditions. Case-Laws GST Tue, 15 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=398762