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2022 (3) TMI 1392 - RAJASTHAN HIGH COURTSeeking grant of Anticipatory Bail - allegation of evasion of tax - economic offender - offence punishable under Sections 132 (1)(a), (f),(h),(i),(1) of Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 - HELD THAT:- It is admitted position that raid was conducted in M/s Miraj Products Private Limited and as per the story of the prosecution, there is evasion of tax of Rs.869 Crores. The Hon’ble Apex Court in various pronouncement held that the economic offender should not be dealt as general offender because economic offenders run parallel economy and they are serious threat to the national economy. So, after considering the submission put-forth by learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the present case and also looking to the seriousness of the offence(s) alleged against the petitioner without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, it is not considered a fit case to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. The anticipatory bail application under Section 438 stands dismissed.
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