High Court Grants Regular Bail in GST Fraud Case Citing Investigative Lapses and Undue Hardship.

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....The HC granted regular bail to the applicant charged u/ss 132(1)(b) and 132(1)(c) of CGGST Act for creating fake firms and issuing fraudulent invoices. Despite the allegations, the HC considered the GST Department's failure to investigate actual beneficiaries, seizure of applicant's accounts before summons, seeking same liabilities from applicants and other entities, failure to implicate end users, applicant's prolonged incarceration since 22.06.2024, and likelihood of delayed trial proceedings. Without commenting on merits, regular bail was granted subject to conditions.....