https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=431146 SC allowed the SLP and granted bail to the accused in a prosecution under Section 132(1)(a), (h), (k), (l) read with Section 132(5) of the CGST Act, 2017, relating to alleged clandestine manufacture and supply of chewing tobacco and large-scale tax evasion. SC held that the allegations regarding transportation and use of unmanufactured tobacco are matters for trial and that investigation was complete and charge sheet filed. Considering that the maximum punishment is five years and the accused had already undergone over four months' incarceration, SC directed release on bail subject to stringent conditions, including deposit of passport. en-us Mon, 05 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:45:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=431146 SC allowed the SLP and granted bail to the accused in a prosecution under Section 132(1)(a), (h), (k), (l) read with Section 132(5) of the CGST Act, 2017, relating to alleged clandestine manufacture and supply of chewing tobacco and large-scale tax evasion. SC held that the allegations regarding transportation and use of unmanufactured tobacco are matters for trial and that investigation was complete and charge sheet filed. Considering that the maximum punishment is five years and the accused had already undergone over four months' incarceration, SC directed release on bail subject to stringent conditions, including deposit of passport. Case-Laws GST Mon, 05 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=431146