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2018 (10) TMI 1241 - CALCUTTA HIGH COURTGST default - Bail application - offence committed under Section 132(1)( c) read with Section 132(5) of the Central Goods & Services Act, 2017 - Relaxation and/or modification and/or waiver of the conditions of the bail - Held that:- GST Authority and their Investigating Officer has failed to submit charge sheet against the petitioners and even no extension of time to complete the investigation has been sought for by them. The courts cannot extend investigation period under Section 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. This Court is pleased to relax the conditions of bail imposed by this Court’s order dated July 12, 2018 so as to enable their release on bail as they have statutory right to be released and further bearing in mind the principles as to presumption of innocence and the right of liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and accordingly the petitioners be released on furnishing personal bond of ₹ 50,00,000/- each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sealdah - application disposed off.
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