2025 (1) TMI 1246

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..... on bail in this case. Let the Applicant, Rohit Singla, be released on bail on furnishing personal bond with two local sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the conditions imposed. Bail application allowed.
HON'BLE MR. RAMESH SINHA, CHIEF JUSTICE For the Applicant : Mr. Vivek Tankha, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Ashish Tiwari, Advocate. For the Non-applicant/GST : Mr. Maneesh Sharma, Advocate ORDER ON BOARD 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 1191/GST/2024/-25 registered at Police Station Directorate General of GST Intellige .....

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..... lied on the case diary without addressing the applicant's contentions, despite noticing them. Furthermore, the Court failed to provide reasons for denying bail. Such a non-speaking order is invalid in the eyes of the law and deserves to be set aside. He also submits that the criminal proceedings were initiated to falsely accuse the applicant of availing ineligible Input Tax Credit (ITC) by denying the existence of genuine goods supply. The respondent has no evidence to support these allegations. The lower court passed the impugned order dated December 5, 2024, in an erroneous and mechanical manner, without applying the law prescribed in the CGST 2017 and relevant judicial precedents regarding bail for accused individuals under section 1 .....

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..... case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and further the fact that complaint has already been field against the applicant/accused and the further investigation is going on, moreover, the applicant is in jail since 22.11.2024, conclusion of the trial may takes some more time. Therefore, this Court is of the view that the present applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Let the Applicant - Rohit Singla, involved in Crime No. 1191/GST/2024/-25 registered at Police Station Directorate General of GST Intelligence, Raipur Zonal Unit, for the offences punishable under Section 16, Section 132 (1) (b), 132 (1) (c) and 132 (1) (f) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, be relea .....

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