https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=419508 Bail under Section 439 CrPC was held appropriate for an accused facing GST offences because bail is not punitive, and seriousness of the allegation or punishment alone is not decisive. The Court found no concrete material showing a risk of flight, tampering with evidence, or obstruction of trial, noted that the offence was triable by a Magistrate, and observed that the alleged loss was quantifiable and recoverable. It also took into account the period of custody, the presumption of innocence before conviction, and the likelihood of delay in trial. On these factors, the petitioner was entitled to release on bail. en-us Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:35:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=419508 Bail under Section 439 CrPC was held appropriate for an accused facing GST offences because bail is not punitive, and seriousness of the allegation or punishment alone is not decisive. The Court found no concrete material showing a risk of flight, tampering with evidence, or obstruction of trial, noted that the offence was triable by a Magistrate, and observed that the alleged loss was quantifiable and recoverable. It also took into account the period of custody, the presumption of innocence before conviction, and the likelihood of delay in trial. On these factors, the petitioner was entitled to release on bail. Case-Laws GST Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=419508