https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=797873 Bail in an alleged fraudulent input tax credit prosecution was justified where the maximum punishment was five years, custody had continued for about four months, and the accused had no criminal antecedents. Predominantly documentary evidence and the absence of material suggesting witness influence, evidence tampering, absconding, or non-participation in trial weighed against continued pre-trial detention. The principles that bail is the rule, innocence is presumed, and Article 21 protects the right to a speedy trial supported release where early completion of trial was unlikely. en-us Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:42:28 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=797873 Bail in an alleged fraudulent input tax credit prosecution was justified where the maximum punishment was five years, custody had continued for about four months, and the accused had no criminal antecedents. Predominantly documentary evidence and the absence of material suggesting witness influence, evidence tampering, absconding, or non-participation in trial weighed against continued pre-trial detention. The principles that bail is the rule, innocence is presumed, and Article 21 protects the right to a speedy trial supported release where early completion of trial was unlikely. Case-Laws GST Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=797873