2024 (9) TMI 1541

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....OI : Mr. Maneesh Sharma, Advocate. Order on Board 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.05/FIC//GST/2024-25, registered at Police Station - Central GST, Raipur, (CG) for the offence punishable under Sections 132 (1) (c) punishable und....

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....hich was availed till dated is Rs. 6,94,28,952. Thus, The accused has been arrested on 16.04.2024 in Crime No. 05/FIC//GST/2024-25, registered at Police Station - Central GST, Raipur, (CG) for the offence punishable under Sections 132 (1) (c) punishable under Section 132 (1) (i) (1) of CGST Act, 2017. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and he has been fals....

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....e could not dispute the fact that similarly situated accused, namely, Hemant Kasera has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 16.08.2024 passed in MCRC No. 4586 of 2024 in similar nature of offence, but it is apparent that the applicant has actively committed and abetted the commission of offence of availing inadmissible input tax credit from fake and non-existent entities, with....

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.... dated 16.08.2024 passed in MCRC No. 4586 of 2024 in similar nature of offence, the applicant is languishing in jail since 04.05.2024 and the charge-sheet/complaint has been filed, the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, hence, without commenting anything on merits of the case, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the applicant. Accordingly, the bail application filed on behalf ....