https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763492 The Karnataka HC allowed a petition seeking relaxation of bail conditions in a GST fraud case involving Rs. 8 crores. The petitioner challenged the trial court's direction to deposit Rs. 1 crore as bail condition for alleged fraudulent ITC availment under Sections 122 and 132 of CGST Act, 2017. The HC held that directing cash deposit for bail should not be resorted to, citing Supreme Court precedent in Ramesh Kumar case. The court ruled that despite the gravity of the offense, the Rs. 1 crore deposit condition was unjustified and set it aside. Instead, the petitioner was directed to surrender passport and not leave India without trial court permission to ensure presence during trial. en-us Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 13:19:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763492 The Karnataka HC allowed a petition seeking relaxation of bail conditions in a GST fraud case involving Rs. 8 crores. The petitioner challenged the trial court's direction to deposit Rs. 1 crore as bail condition for alleged fraudulent ITC availment under Sections 122 and 132 of CGST Act, 2017. The HC held that directing cash deposit for bail should not be resorted to, citing Supreme Court precedent in Ramesh Kumar case. The court ruled that despite the gravity of the offense, the Rs. 1 crore deposit condition was unjustified and set it aside. Instead, the petitioner was directed to surrender passport and not leave India without trial court permission to ensure presence during trial. Case-Laws GST Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763492