2023 (3) TMI 270

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.... For the Respondent : Mr. Sourabh Goel Sr. Standing counsel. AMAN CHAUDHARY. J . The present petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner in respect of Complaint No.85/2022 dated 10.03.2022, under Sections 132(i) (c) & (e) read with Section 16(2) of CGST Act, 2017, District Gurugram, Haryana. Learned counsel contends that the petitioner....

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....d an offence. He is however unable to controvert the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner with regard to custody and stage of the trial. Heard. It is apposite to refer to the judgment of Hon'ble The Supreme Court of India in the case of Sanjay Chandra v. CBI 2011(4) RCR (Crl.) 898, wherein it was held that, "We are conscious of the fact that the accused are cha....

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....challan was presented on 06.07.2022, however, charges are yet to be framed; in all there are 20 witnesses; the trial is likely to take a considerable time, his further detention behind bars would not serve any useful purpose, thus the present petition for grant of regular bail deserves to be allowed. As a result, the present petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on regul....

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....less his presence is exempted by a specific order of the Court. 6. The petitioner shall not commit an offence similar to the one involved in this, which he is accused of, or for commission of which he is suspected of. 7. The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly coerce, inducement, threaten or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him....