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....l)   O R D E R The present petition has been filed by the petitioner/ accused No.2 under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. to release her on anticipatory bail in the event of her arrest in O.R.No.32/2018-19 registered by the Commissioner of Central Tax, Bengaluru South Commissionerate, Bengaluru. 2. This case is taken out of turn at the request of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner/accu....

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.... accused has totally evaded GST of Rs. 57.60 Crores, and thereby deprive the Government and has caused loss. On the basis of the complaint a case has been registered and investigation is in progress. 5. It is the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner/accused is in no way concerned with the said transaction. It is further submitted that as per the GST Act, the ma....

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....on bail. 6. Per contra, the learned Standing counsel on behalf of the respondent by substantiating his written objections submitted that if the entire facts are looked into, without there being any movement of the goods fake invoices have been issued and huge loss has been caused to the exchequer to the tune of Rs. 57.60 Crores to the State. He further submitted that still investigation is in pro....

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....al Tax in Criminal Petititon No.497/2019 c/w Criminal Petition No.498/2019 by order dated 18.2.2019 has elaborately discussed the provisions of law and other aspects as to under what circumstances the bail has to be considered and granted. Those facts and circumstances are also similar to the present facts of the case on hand and as such I feel that if by following the said precedent by imposing s....