Regular Bail Allowed in Fraudulent ITC Case Under Economic Offences Rules, No Custodial Risk Found

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....The HC granted regular bail to the accused charged with availing and passing on fraudulent ITC through bogus supplies, emphasizing that bail is generally the rule in economic offences and its refusal the exception. The Court rejected a blanket denial of bail for grave economic offences, noting the maximum prescribed sentence was five years. Given the documentary and electronic nature of evidence and absence of custodial interrogation, the Court found no risk of witness tampering or influence. Balancing the circumstances, bail was allowed subject to furnishing personal bonds with two sureties of like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned Court or Duty Magistrate. The petition for bail was accordingly allowed.....