2022 (2) TMI 512

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.... Harsimran Singh Sethi, J. (Oral) CRM-4080-2022 & CRMs-3473, 631 & 7449-2021 As prayed for, applications are allowed. CRM-M-42233-2020 The present petition filed by the petitioner is for the grant of regular bail in complaint case No.215 dated 30.08.2019 registered under Section 132 of Haryana Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 read with Section 20 of the Integrated Goods and Service T....

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....ounsel submits that the allegations alleged against the petitioner are very serious in nature and the petitioner is a habitual offender as he has involved in another FIR also though, on the similar allegations. Learned State counsel concedes the factum that the allegation alleged against the petitioner is of evading goods and service tax and the petitioner is behind the bars for the last 02 years ....

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.... behind bars for maximum five years. It is almost 50% of the sentence. Complaint has been filed. x x x x x x In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, we are inclined to grant bail to the appellant on terms and conditions to the satisfaction of the trial Court. We have put to learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant must be careful not to indulge in any such a....

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....r, coupled with the fact that the trial is likely to take some time before it concludes as the Courts are working in a restrictive manner due to the pandemic of Covid-19, the petitioner has made out a case for the grant of regular bail especially, when learned counsel for the petitioner has undertaken before this Court that the petitioner will not obstruct the trial or influence the witnesses, who....