2021 (3) TMI 898

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.... the petitioner. Mr. H.S. Grewal, Addl. A.G., Punjab. JAISHREE THAKUR J. (ORAL) The instant petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.09 dated 21.08.2020 under Sections 7, 7A, 8 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B IPC at Police Station Vigilance, SAS Nagar (Mohali). Learned senio....

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....ccused under the said FIR. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent-State on instructions from Sh. Ashish Kapoor, AIG, Vigilance would submit that the petitioner has not paid the penalty as on date, which amounts to Rs. 20,49,000/-. It is further contended that though the petitioner had not interacted with the ETOs directly, however, he along with Som Nath, owner of Sadhu Transport C....

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....sel for the parties and found that only serious allegation against the petitioner would be that there is an evasion of payment of GST on a truck seized, which was carrying goods manufactured by the petitioner, however, ownership of the same is being disputed. Be that as it may, keeping in view that the GST minus penalty has already been paid and the investigation is complete and challan stands pre....