2024 (2) TMI 798

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....t:   For the Petitioner : Mr. Pankaj Jain, Senior Advocate with Mr. Sachin Bhardwaj, Advocate and Mr. Divya Suri, Advocate. For the Respondent : Mr. Tajender Joshi, Advocate. ****** MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU, J. Present petition has been filed under Section 439 read with Section 437(6) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in Criminal Co....

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.... "Learned Senior counsel contends that petitioner is in custody since 26.06.2019 to 01.04.2020 and thereafter, w.e.f. 22.09.2022 till date. Since no one is appearing on behalf of the sole respondent, purely in the interest of justice, posted for 11.01.2024. In the meantime, petitioner be released on interim bail in the present case till the next date of hearing on his furnis....

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....ion 132 of the CGST Act maximum punishment prescribed is five years and petitioner has already remained in custody for more than 23 months. He was granted interim bail on 22.11.2023 and regularly appearing before the Court below. There is no allegation that in case petitioner is granted bail pending trial, he will misuse the concession in any manner; thus, in such a scenario, sending him in custod....