https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=425813 Bail in alleged GST offences turned on settled principles of personal liberty, presumption of innocence and balance against societal interest rather than on the seriousness of the accusation alone. The Court treated the complaint as already filed, noted named witnesses, absence of criminal history and the likely long duration of trial, and considered that continued pre-trial custody could become unduly punitive. The prescribed punishment extending up to five years was relevant but not decisive. On those considerations, bail was granted to the applicant accused under the CGST Act, 2017. en-us Fri, 29 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:45:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=425813 Bail in alleged GST offences turned on settled principles of personal liberty, presumption of innocence and balance against societal interest rather than on the seriousness of the accusation alone. The Court treated the complaint as already filed, noted named witnesses, absence of criminal history and the likely long duration of trial, and considered that continued pre-trial custody could become unduly punitive. The prescribed punishment extending up to five years was relevant but not decisive. On those considerations, bail was granted to the applicant accused under the CGST Act, 2017. Case-Laws GST Fri, 29 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=425813