https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=784053 Bail was sought in a prosecution for alleged GST evasion exceeding ?11 crore under s.132(1) CGST Act. The HC held that despite the alleged magnitude, the offences carry a maximum sentence of five years, are triable by a Magistrate, investigation was complete and a complaint had been filed, and the case rested primarily on documentary evidence likely to prolong trial; continued custody since 26.08.2025 was therefore unwarranted. Relying on SC guidance that bail is ordinarily appropriate in such offences post-investigation where evidence is documentary/electronic, the HC allowed the bail application and directed release on conditions. en-us Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 27 Dec 2025 08:06:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=784053 Bail was sought in a prosecution for alleged GST evasion exceeding ?11 crore under s.132(1) CGST Act. The HC held that despite the alleged magnitude, the offences carry a maximum sentence of five years, are triable by a Magistrate, investigation was complete and a complaint had been filed, and the case rested primarily on documentary evidence likely to prolong trial; continued custody since 26.08.2025 was therefore unwarranted. Relying on SC guidance that bail is ordinarily appropriate in such offences post-investigation where evidence is documentary/electronic, the HC allowed the bail application and directed release on conditions. Case-Laws GST Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=784053