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TMI Blog2022 (8) TMI 464X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n of trial is likely to consume time inasmuch as 22 PWs have been cited and none has been examined so far. The petition is accepted and the petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of learned Trial Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate concerned - Application allowed. - CRM-M-48204-2021 (O&M) - - - Dated:- 4-8-2022 - HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Mr. Parminder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Rajiv Sidhu, DAG, Haryana ORDER GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking grant of regular bail in respect of a case registered vide FIR No.571 dated 4.6.2019, Police Station C ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... which the accused were travelling was found to be registered in the name of Vipul Jindal, brother-in-law of Rajesh Mittal. During investigation, it was revealed that it is Rajesh Mittal, who is the kingpin of the racket of evasion of GST and who had prepared forged bills purported to have been issued by M/s Lalit Trading Company which was infact previously a defunct company. As per the said bogus bills issued in favour of 18 firms which had been constituted and registered by the accused themselves for the purpose of commission of offences, sale of yarn by M/s Lalit Trading Company was shown to have been made to the said 18 firms. Upon investigation, it was found that the said 18 firms had been incorporated/registered by associating persons ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tted that it is infact a case of double jeopardy wherein the petitioner is also being prosecuted separately in a complaint lodged under provisions of Section 132 of GST wherein he has already been granted bail. The learned counsel has further submitted that although the case of the prosecution is that the accused had caused a loss to State Exchequer to the tune of about Rs.80 crores but infact the entire loss has already been made good by the industrial units of Panipat who infact were the beneficiaries and were infact the real accused. It has further been submitted that the petitioner, in any case, has been behind bars since the last more than 1 years and, in these circumstances, deserves the concession of bail, particularly when the amou ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... om the petitioner, which would clearly point towards his complicity in the matter. Learned State counsel has, however, informed that the petitioner as on date has been behind bars since 2.2.2021, when production warrants were issued in respect of the present case while he was already in custody in connection with the complaint under GST Act. It has been informed that the petitioner otherwise is not involved in any other case. 7. Though the police does seem to have collected some evidence, which could point towards the complicity of petitioner, but at the same time this Court cannot lose sight of the fact that the petitioner has been in custody since the last more than 1 years. Several other co-accused including the main accused Rajesh M ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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