https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=424516 Bail was granted to a petitioner accused of GST invoice fraud after the Court found that continued pre-trial custody was not justified in light of the period of detention, the amount attributed, and the petitioner's age. Applying the principle that bail is the rule and jail the exception, the Court held that concerns about investigation, witness intimidation, evidence tampering, or flight risk could be managed through stringent safeguards. Bail was therefore made conditional on compliance with protective terms, including personal bond or surety/fixed deposit options, cooperation with investigation, non-interference with witnesses, disclosure obligations, and other restraints. en-us Wed, 29 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:45:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=424516 Bail was granted to a petitioner accused of GST invoice fraud after the Court found that continued pre-trial custody was not justified in light of the period of detention, the amount attributed, and the petitioner's age. Applying the principle that bail is the rule and jail the exception, the Court held that concerns about investigation, witness intimidation, evidence tampering, or flight risk could be managed through stringent safeguards. Bail was therefore made conditional on compliance with protective terms, including personal bond or surety/fixed deposit options, cooperation with investigation, non-interference with witnesses, disclosure obligations, and other restraints. Case-Laws GST Wed, 29 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=424516