https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=773908 Anticipatory bail in a GST evasion investigation was refused because the accused had not cooperated with the inquiry, had ignored multiple summons, and had faced non-bailable warrants, which the court treated as indicators of lack of bona fides and obstruction. The court also treated the allegations of influencing witnesses and directing employees not to disclose information as adverse to pre-arrest protection, particularly in a serious economic offence. The plea based on the Supreme Court's stay of impugned show cause notices was rejected because that stay did not bar continuation of the investigative inquiry, which was at a different stage. Pre-arrest protection was therefore declined. en-us Mon, 26 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 08:43:50 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=773908 Anticipatory bail in a GST evasion investigation was refused because the accused had not cooperated with the inquiry, had ignored multiple summons, and had faced non-bailable warrants, which the court treated as indicators of lack of bona fides and obstruction. The court also treated the allegations of influencing witnesses and directing employees not to disclose information as adverse to pre-arrest protection, particularly in a serious economic offence. The plea based on the Supreme Court's stay of impugned show cause notices was rejected because that stay did not bar continuation of the investigative inquiry, which was at a different stage. Pre-arrest protection was therefore declined. Case-Laws GST Mon, 26 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=773908