Accused granted bail in GST evasion case involving TMT bars supply amid lack of evidence.

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....The court granted bail to the accused in a case involving clandestine supply of branded TMT bars and evasion of GST. The prosecution's case was based solely on the statement of Rippan Kansal, with no incriminating evidence found during the search and inspection of the applicant's premises. The court considered the reliability of the statement and observed that the alleged offense is punishable with a maximum imprisonment of five years. Given the applicant's prolonged incarceration since 20.6.2024 without trial commencement, the court opined that the applicant made out a case for bail. The bail application was allowed, subject to fulfillment of conditions imposed by the court.....