https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=407822 Prolonged custody and the surrounding circumstances may justify bail even in prosecutions under the CGST Act. The High Court considered that the accused had remained in custody for about one year and five months, the allegations concerned creation of firms and filing of GST returns, and the defence relied on the limited monetary benefit attributed to the accused and family circumstances. Balancing the nature of the accusations, the length of incarceration, and the material placed before it, the Court found it appropriate to enlarge the accused on bail. Bail was granted subject to execution of the prescribed bond and sureties. en-us Tue, 04 May 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:40:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=407822 Prolonged custody and the surrounding circumstances may justify bail even in prosecutions under the CGST Act. The High Court considered that the accused had remained in custody for about one year and five months, the allegations concerned creation of firms and filing of GST returns, and the defence relied on the limited monetary benefit attributed to the accused and family circumstances. Balancing the nature of the accusations, the length of incarceration, and the material placed before it, the Court found it appropriate to enlarge the accused on bail. Bail was granted subject to execution of the prescribed bond and sureties. Case-Laws GST Tue, 04 May 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=407822