https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450658 Anticipatory bail was refused in an alleged GST fraud involving forged registrations, fictitious entities, and wrongful input tax credit. The Court applied the settled approach that pre-arrest protection must be weighed against the need for free, fair, and effective investigation, with particular caution in serious economic offences. It found the investigation to be at an early stage, noted indications of an organised syndicate and multiple accused, and held that custodial interrogation was necessary to trace concealed material and complete the inquiry. On that basis, the nature and magnitude of the alleged wrongdoing justified denial of anticipatory bail. en-us Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:54:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450658 Anticipatory bail was refused in an alleged GST fraud involving forged registrations, fictitious entities, and wrongful input tax credit. The Court applied the settled approach that pre-arrest protection must be weighed against the need for free, fair, and effective investigation, with particular caution in serious economic offences. It found the investigation to be at an early stage, noted indications of an organised syndicate and multiple accused, and held that custodial interrogation was necessary to trace concealed material and complete the inquiry. On that basis, the nature and magnitude of the alleged wrongdoing justified denial of anticipatory bail. Case-Laws GST Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450658