https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=769552 Regular bail under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 was granted where the prosecution rested mainly on documentary material and statements recorded during investigation, the charge-sheet had already been filed, and no witness had yet been examined. The court noted that the alleged offences were triable by a Magistrate and carried a maximum sentence of five years, while the applicant had remained in judicial custody for over five months. It held that continued detention would serve no useful purpose, and that the Section 70 statement was a matter for trial; the official character of the witnesses also reduced any real apprehension of influence. en-us Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 26 Apr 2025 08:30:51 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=769552 Regular bail under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 was granted where the prosecution rested mainly on documentary material and statements recorded during investigation, the charge-sheet had already been filed, and no witness had yet been examined. The court noted that the alleged offences were triable by a Magistrate and carried a maximum sentence of five years, while the applicant had remained in judicial custody for over five months. It held that continued detention would serve no useful purpose, and that the Section 70 statement was a matter for trial; the official character of the witnesses also reduced any real apprehension of influence. Case-Laws GST Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=769552