https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=427150 The Allahabad HC granted bail to an accused charged with illicit supply of perfumery compounds without tax invoice and GST payment under Section 132(1)(i). The court held that bail is the rule and refusal is exception, even in economic offences. The HC emphasized that economic offences should not be categorized uniformly for bail denial, and gravity must be assessed based on prescribed sentence terms. The court ruled that bail cannot be denied solely due to community sentiment, as the primary purpose is relieving accused of imprisonment while ensuring court attendance. Bail was granted with conditions. en-us Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:44:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=427150 The Allahabad HC granted bail to an accused charged with illicit supply of perfumery compounds without tax invoice and GST payment under Section 132(1)(i). The court held that bail is the rule and refusal is exception, even in economic offences. The HC emphasized that economic offences should not be categorized uniformly for bail denial, and gravity must be assessed based on prescribed sentence terms. The court ruled that bail cannot be denied solely due to community sentiment, as the primary purpose is relieving accused of imprisonment while ensuring court attendance. Bail was granted with conditions. Case-Laws GST Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=427150