https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770186 Anticipatory bail was granted in a case alleging fraudulent GST refund and related offences because custodial interrogation was not shown to be necessary at the pre-trial stage. The petitioner had disclosed assets by affidavit and undertaken to cooperate with the investigation, and the Court held that any recovery could proceed in accordance with law without pre-trial incarceration. It further observed that pre-conviction custody cannot be used as a substitute for punishment, and the material available did not justify denial of protection from arrest, subject to compliance with conditions and the investigating agency's right to seek cancellation for breach. en-us Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 07 May 2025 09:19:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770186 Anticipatory bail was granted in a case alleging fraudulent GST refund and related offences because custodial interrogation was not shown to be necessary at the pre-trial stage. The petitioner had disclosed assets by affidavit and undertaken to cooperate with the investigation, and the Court held that any recovery could proceed in accordance with law without pre-trial incarceration. It further observed that pre-conviction custody cannot be used as a substitute for punishment, and the material available did not justify denial of protection from arrest, subject to compliance with conditions and the investigating agency's right to seek cancellation for breach. Case-Laws GST Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770186