https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=54985 Pre-arrest Bail Application - allegation of monthly amount were being paid as bribe to the officers and officials of taxation department. - There is no quibble that the liberty of a person is of utmost importance. But when personal liberty is pitted against a sovereign function i.e. collection of tax which is life blood of the economy, the latter would prevail. Present is a case where arrest is imperative for fair and full investigation. The petitioner being an exofficer of the department can influence the witness or temper with the evidence - no case is made out for grant of pre-arrest bail - HC en-us Thu, 01 Oct 2020 16:36:47 +0530 Thu, 01 Oct 2020 16:36:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=54985 Pre-arrest Bail Application - allegation of monthly amount were being paid as bribe to the officers and officials of taxation department. - There is no quibble that the liberty of a person is of utmost importance. But when personal liberty is pitted against a sovereign function i.e. collection of tax which is life blood of the economy, the latter would prevail. Present is a case where arrest is imperative for fair and full investigation. The petitioner being an exofficer of the department can influence the witness or temper with the evidence - no case is made out for grant of pre-arrest bail - HC Highlights GST Thu, 01 Oct 2020 16:36:47 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=54985