https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=762470 The HC granted anticipatory bail to petitioners charged with fraudulent Input Tax Credit claims through fake bills and fictitious transactions. While acknowledging the allegations could constitute offences under both IPC and GST Act, the court noted overlapping charges with an existing CGST complaint where petitioners already served substantial custody periods. Since petitioners cooperated with authorities, weren't absconding, and faced similar allegations in both proceedings, the court deemed it appropriate to grant anticipatory bail despite the serious nature of the fraud allegations. en-us Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:41:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=762470 The HC granted anticipatory bail to petitioners charged with fraudulent Input Tax Credit claims through fake bills and fictitious transactions. While acknowledging the allegations could constitute offences under both IPC and GST Act, the court noted overlapping charges with an existing CGST complaint where petitioners already served substantial custody periods. Since petitioners cooperated with authorities, weren't absconding, and faced similar allegations in both proceedings, the court deemed it appropriate to grant anticipatory bail despite the serious nature of the fraud allegations. Case-Laws GST Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=762470