High Court Grants Bail to GST Official in Bribery Case After 55 Days Custody Under Section 483 BNSS

HC granted regular bail to petitioner accused of demanding bribes for GST registration. Despite prima facie evidence linking petitioner to the alleged crime under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the court determined that extended pre-trial detention was unwarranted. Key factors in the decision included: pre-trial custody duration of 1 month 25 days, principle that pre-trial detention should not mirror post-conviction sentencing, nature of allegations, and case-specific circumstances. The court emphasized this ruling was based on case-specific facts without commenting on substantive merits. Bail order effective upon upload to court's official webpage. .....

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