2026 (1) TMI 1436

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....dv., Ms. Ishita Soni, Adv., Ms. Pranya Madan, Adv., Mr. Sidharth Luthra, Sr. Adv., Mr. Sanjay Abbot, Adv., Ms. Sakshi Jain, Adv., Mr. Ayush Aggarwal, Adv., Ms. Ishita Soni, Adv., Ms. Pranya Madan, Adv., Mr. Mihir Joshi, Adv., Mr. Yash Aggarwal, Adv., Mr. Jaydip Pati, AOR. For the Respondent(s): Mr. N. Venkatraman, A.S.G., Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makker, AOR, Mr. Arijit Prasad, Sr. Adv., Ms. Arushi Singh, Adv., Ms. Mili Bexi, Adv., Mr. Yashraj Bundela, Adv. ORDER DIPANKAR DATTA, J. 1. Leave granted. 2. In the year 2021, the appellants were arrested on varying dates in relation to offences under sections 132(1)(b), 132(1)(c) and 132(1)(i) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 under the CGST Commissionerate, District Meerut.....

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....rther others in the meantime), the courts concerned released the appellants on interim bail vide orders of different dates. 6. Almost two years later, this Court vide order dated 24th March, 2023, withdrew the earlier order dated 16th July, 2021 and directed the prisoners who had been released to surrender within 15 days. 7. The courts concerned thereafter proceeded to reject the bail applications of the appellants on the ground of jumping interim bail/non-surrender after withdrawal of the benefit granted vide order dated 16th July, 2021. 8. The appellants thereafter approached the High Court by filing regular bail applications, all of which have been dismissed vide the impugned orders after noting that the appellants were not in c....

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....t. We have perused the same and also been orally informed by the counsel(s) representing the appellants regarding their appearance before the courts concerned. 13. Even though the appellants were released on interim bail due to a benefit extended by this Court, keeping in view the conduct of the appellants in regularly appearing before the Trial Court and the fact that nothing has come forward showing that they have involved themselves in unlawful activities or have violated any of the bail conditions during the period of their release on interim bail, no meaningful purpose would be served by directing their incarceration at this stage. 14. We, therefore, direct that the appellants be released on bail subject to furnishing of bail bon....