https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=776416 Regular bail was granted in a forgery and GST-related fraud matter after the Court weighed the prima facie case against the petitioners, the length of pre-trial custody, the stage of investigation, the nature of the allegations, and the fact that co-accused had already received anticipatory bail. The Court held that continued incarceration at the pre-trial stage was not justified and that custody cannot serve as a substitute for punishment after conviction. Bail was therefore allowed subject to strict conditions, including execution of bond, non-tampering with evidence, cooperation with the trial, and compliance with conduct restrictions. en-us Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 09 Aug 2025 09:32:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=776416 Regular bail was granted in a forgery and GST-related fraud matter after the Court weighed the prima facie case against the petitioners, the length of pre-trial custody, the stage of investigation, the nature of the allegations, and the fact that co-accused had already received anticipatory bail. The Court held that continued incarceration at the pre-trial stage was not justified and that custody cannot serve as a substitute for punishment after conviction. Bail was therefore allowed subject to strict conditions, including execution of bond, non-tampering with evidence, cooperation with the trial, and compliance with conduct restrictions. Case-Laws GST Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=776416