https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=417235 Bail was granted in allegations of creation and operation of fictitious firms and wrongful availment of bogus input tax credit under the Odisha GST law, despite a prima facie role being indicated against the petitioner. The Court considered the seriousness of the economic offence, the stage of investigation, the material collected, and the risk of witness influence or tampering with evidence, but found custody no longer necessary where the case largely rested on documentary material. Release was ordered subject to strict safeguards, including bail bond and sureties, surrender of passport, and restrictions on interference with witnesses, tampering with evidence, or leaving the jurisdiction without permission. en-us Tue, 11 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 14:08:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=417235 Bail was granted in allegations of creation and operation of fictitious firms and wrongful availment of bogus input tax credit under the Odisha GST law, despite a prima facie role being indicated against the petitioner. The Court considered the seriousness of the economic offence, the stage of investigation, the material collected, and the risk of witness influence or tampering with evidence, but found custody no longer necessary where the case largely rested on documentary material. Release was ordered subject to strict safeguards, including bail bond and sureties, surrender of passport, and restrictions on interference with witnesses, tampering with evidence, or leaving the jurisdiction without permission. Case-Laws GST Tue, 11 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=417235