https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=419652 Regular bail was granted in a prosecution alleging manipulation of VAT challans, false VAT system entries, and loss to the public exchequer, because the alleged connivance, record manipulation, and illegal gratification required evidentiary scrutiny at trial. The court noted that the challans were below the threshold for mandatory e-payment, the chargesheet had already been filed, and the disputed role of the State Tax Officer could not be conclusively assessed at the bail stage. Questions of criminal conspiracy and negligence were treated as matters for trial, not final determination on bail. en-us Mon, 14 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:32:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=419652 Regular bail was granted in a prosecution alleging manipulation of VAT challans, false VAT system entries, and loss to the public exchequer, because the alleged connivance, record manipulation, and illegal gratification required evidentiary scrutiny at trial. The court noted that the challans were below the threshold for mandatory e-payment, the chargesheet had already been filed, and the disputed role of the State Tax Officer could not be conclusively assessed at the bail stage. Questions of criminal conspiracy and negligence were treated as matters for trial, not final determination on bail. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Mon, 14 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=419652