https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=428944 In a prosecution under the CGST Act, the HC granted regular bail after noting that the investigation was complete, the challan had been filed, no further recovery was required, and trial had not commenced. Applying the settled principle that bail is the rule and jail is the exception, the Court weighed the gravity of the alleged economic offence, the maximum sentence, the number of prosecution witnesses, and the absence of any shown need for continued custody to complete investigation or secure the accused's presence. Bail was granted subject to conditions imposed by the Court. en-us Mon, 10 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:25:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=428944 In a prosecution under the CGST Act, the HC granted regular bail after noting that the investigation was complete, the challan had been filed, no further recovery was required, and trial had not commenced. Applying the settled principle that bail is the rule and jail is the exception, the Court weighed the gravity of the alleged economic offence, the maximum sentence, the number of prosecution witnesses, and the absence of any shown need for continued custody to complete investigation or secure the accused's presence. Bail was granted subject to conditions imposed by the Court. Case-Laws GST Mon, 10 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=428944