https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=442722 Anticipatory bail was refused in allegations of forgery, fake invoices and GST evasion because the Court treated the matter as a serious economic offence affecting the public exchequer and found custodial interrogation necessary for effective investigation. The alleged use of fabricated entities and invoices, together with the need to confront documents, witness statements and recover diverted material, justified denial of pre-arrest protection. Earlier interim protection, granted only to facilitate possible settlement, did not create a right to bail on merits. Interim protection was vacated and investigation was allowed to continue without restraint on custodial interrogation. en-us Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:57:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=442722 Anticipatory bail was refused in allegations of forgery, fake invoices and GST evasion because the Court treated the matter as a serious economic offence affecting the public exchequer and found custodial interrogation necessary for effective investigation. The alleged use of fabricated entities and invoices, together with the need to confront documents, witness statements and recover diverted material, justified denial of pre-arrest protection. Earlier interim protection, granted only to facilitate possible settlement, did not create a right to bail on merits. Interim protection was vacated and investigation was allowed to continue without restraint on custodial interrogation. Case-Laws GST Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=442722