https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=472257 Anticipatory bail requires a reasonably founded apprehension of arrest. An arrest-authorisation order under section 69 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, communicated to the person concerned, is the foundational jurisdictional requirement for seeking that protection. Summons under section 70 requiring appearance or production of documents, without an existing arrest-authorisation order or imminent coercive action, do not establish a sufficient apprehension of arrest. In the absence of such an order, the apprehension remains speculative and anticipatory bail is not warranted. en-us Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:38:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=472257 Anticipatory bail requires a reasonably founded apprehension of arrest. An arrest-authorisation order under section 69 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, communicated to the person concerned, is the foundational jurisdictional requirement for seeking that protection. Summons under section 70 requiring appearance or production of documents, without an existing arrest-authorisation order or imminent coercive action, do not establish a sufficient apprehension of arrest. In the absence of such an order, the apprehension remains speculative and anticipatory bail is not warranted. Case-Laws GST Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=472257