https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465174 HC rejected the applicant/accused's petition for regular bail under Sections 132 and 135 of the Customs Act, noting prima facie involvement as an authorised representative of a fake firm engaged in forged imports and transportation of pepper using bogus e-way bills. The investigation indicated creation of fake firms, fraudulent input tax credit, refunds and duty drawback, causing substantial loss to the public exchequer and adversely affecting the national economy. Relying on SC jurisprudence treating economic offences as grave and distinct from ordinary crimes, HC held that, given the seriousness and systemic nature of the alleged fraud, grant of bail was unwarranted. en-us Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:18:12 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465174 HC rejected the applicant/accused's petition for regular bail under Sections 132 and 135 of the Customs Act, noting prima facie involvement as an authorised representative of a fake firm engaged in forged imports and transportation of pepper using bogus e-way bills. The investigation indicated creation of fake firms, fraudulent input tax credit, refunds and duty drawback, causing substantial loss to the public exchequer and adversely affecting the national economy. Relying on SC jurisprudence treating economic offences as grave and distinct from ordinary crimes, HC held that, given the seriousness and systemic nature of the alleged fraud, grant of bail was unwarranted. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465174