https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=759045 The Allahabad HC rejected bail applications in a forgery case involving creation of fake GST firms using stolen Aadhaar and PAN cards. The court distinguished this from GST-related offenses, ruling it as pure forgery without bail benefits. Territorial jurisdiction challenges were dismissed as the offense had multi-state connections despite fake firm registrations in Punjab and Maharashtra. The court held confessional statements leading to discovery of laptops, mobiles, and fake invoices were admissible under Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act. Given the economic offense nature involving crores, accused persons' deliberate court avoidance, and attempts to delay charge framing, bail was denied as inappropriate for the case circumstances. en-us Sat, 31 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 21 Sep 2024 09:48:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=759045 The Allahabad HC rejected bail applications in a forgery case involving creation of fake GST firms using stolen Aadhaar and PAN cards. The court distinguished this from GST-related offenses, ruling it as pure forgery without bail benefits. Territorial jurisdiction challenges were dismissed as the offense had multi-state connections despite fake firm registrations in Punjab and Maharashtra. The court held confessional statements leading to discovery of laptops, mobiles, and fake invoices were admissible under Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act. Given the economic offense nature involving crores, accused persons' deliberate court avoidance, and attempts to delay charge framing, bail was denied as inappropriate for the case circumstances. Case-Laws GST Sat, 31 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=759045