Written grounds of arrest and judicial scrutiny sustained GST arrest despite timing discrepancies and non-supply of recorded reasons.

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....Article 22(1) requires written communication of arrest grounds within a reasonable time and at least two hours before production for remand. Written grounds identifying the accused's alleged role, wrongful input tax credit, entities involved and particulars of fraud were treated as sufficiently specific; refusal to receive them did not render them vague. Conflicting arrest times did not invalidate the arrest where same-day production before the Magistrate caused no prejudice, and recorded reasons to believe were not required to be supplied. Judicial remand was supported by counsel representation, consideration of both sides' submissions, verification of statutory safeguards and recorded satisfaction on the arrest's justification. The criminal writ petition challenging the GST arrest and remand was dismissed without addressing the underlying merits.....