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2023 (9) TMI 1004 - SCH - GSTImposition of Condition of deposit of Rs. 2 crores upon the petitioners, for the grant of bail - onerous conditions - HELD THAT - This Court has depracated imposition of such onerous conditions previously- notably in the recent order in SUBHASH CHOUHAN VERSUS UNION OF INDIA ANR. 2023 (1) TMI 1168 - SC ORDER where it was held that condition directing the appellant to deposit a sum of Rs.70 Lakhs is not liable to be sustained and is hereby set aside. Following the order in Subhash Chouhan vs. Union of India Anr., the condition requiring the petitioner to deposit Rs.2 crores is hereby set aside. The Court is informed that the petitioner had borrowed sums of money and deposited the same. It is open for them to seek withdrawal/ refund of such amounts. They shall, however, comply with the other conditions imposed on them. SLP allowed.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order imposing a deposit condition of Rs. 2 crores for bail in a tax evasion case. The Court referred to a previous case and allowed the petitioners to seek withdrawal/refund of the deposited money. Special leave petitions were allowed, and pending applications were disposed of.
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