https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=428945 Regular bail was granted in a CGST prosecution after the investigation was completed and the challan filed, because the accused was no longer required for custodial interrogation or further recovery. The Court noted that the laptop and material documents had already been recovered, the trial had not begun, and continued incarceration would serve no useful purpose. While considering the gravity of the alleged economic offence, the Court applied the settled principle that bail is the rule and jail is the exception, and found that detention could not be justified without concrete necessity. Bail was allowed subject to conditions to secure attendance and protect the trial process. en-us Mon, 10 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:24:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=428945 Regular bail was granted in a CGST prosecution after the investigation was completed and the challan filed, because the accused was no longer required for custodial interrogation or further recovery. The Court noted that the laptop and material documents had already been recovered, the trial had not begun, and continued incarceration would serve no useful purpose. While considering the gravity of the alleged economic offence, the Court applied the settled principle that bail is the rule and jail is the exception, and found that detention could not be justified without concrete necessity. Bail was allowed subject to conditions to secure attendance and protect the trial process. Case-Laws GST Mon, 10 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=428945