https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=777356 Illegal detention claims based on alleged constructive custody must be tested against the record and the statutory arrest procedure; on the facts stated, summons were issued, a COVID test was taken, and arrest followed under the CGST framework, so no basis was found to treat the custody as unlawful. The request for release also became infructuous once regular bail was granted during the petition's pendency. Separately, where the magistrate's order was amenable to revision under the CrPC, extraordinary jurisdiction under Articles 226 and 482 was ordinarily inappropriate absent compelling circumstances, and the availability of that revisional remedy weighed against entertaining the petition. en-us Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 08:32:48 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=777356 Illegal detention claims based on alleged constructive custody must be tested against the record and the statutory arrest procedure; on the facts stated, summons were issued, a COVID test was taken, and arrest followed under the CGST framework, so no basis was found to treat the custody as unlawful. The request for release also became infructuous once regular bail was granted during the petition's pendency. Separately, where the magistrate's order was amenable to revision under the CrPC, extraordinary jurisdiction under Articles 226 and 482 was ordinarily inappropriate absent compelling circumstances, and the availability of that revisional remedy weighed against entertaining the petition. Case-Laws GST Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=777356