High Court Grants Bail in Tax Evasion Case Under GST Act; Offense Amount Below Rs. 5 Crores Deemed Bailable.

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....Seeking grant of Bail - tax evasion - sham companies - offence u/s 132 - It is not disputed by the department that if the tax evasion of the applicant is less than Rs.5 crores, then it will be a bailable offence as per the provisions of Section 132(1)(i) read with Sections 132(4) and 132(5) of the Gujarat GST Act and the Central GST Act, 2017. Considering the aforesaid observations, the applicant has carved out his case for grant of bail under the provision of section 438 of the Cr.P.C. - Bail granted - HC....