https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=797409 Pre-arrest bail jurisdiction requires a reasonable apprehension of arrest. A summons under the CGST Act requiring appearance for a statement and production of documents, without indicating arrest action, does not by itself create that apprehension. Where the summons date has elapsed and no further statutory notice capable of giving rise to an arrest apprehension has been issued, a pre-arrest bail application is not maintainable. The application was therefore decided against the applicant. en-us Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:28:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=797409 Pre-arrest bail jurisdiction requires a reasonable apprehension of arrest. A summons under the CGST Act requiring appearance for a statement and production of documents, without indicating arrest action, does not by itself create that apprehension. Where the summons date has elapsed and no further statutory notice capable of giving rise to an arrest apprehension has been issued, a pre-arrest bail application is not maintainable. The application was therefore decided against the applicant. Case-Laws GST Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=797409