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2023 (12) TMI 1194 - GUJARAT HIGH COURTSeeking grant of anticipatory bail - scam of availing bogus input tax credit on the basis of forged documents - HELD THAT:- The public exchequer has been cheated. It also appears that upon documents of some other persons registration of the GST has been made to avail false input tax credit. Bogus bills are also prepared for the same and thus the present applicant has played an important role in commission of the offence of economic nature. It also surfaces that money is transferred from one account to another account and such huge loss has been caused to the government exchequer by the petitioner. Hence, serious economic offence is made out against the petitioner, which has wide effect on the society. Thus, the petitioner has failed to make out a case to allow this application and grant of pre-arrest bail. No case is made out to exercise the judicial discretion in favour of the applicant-accused. There is no whisper to indicate that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the offence. To be noted that, this is an economic offence having huge magnitude needs to be viewed with different approach and to be considered seriously, as it is eroding economic death of the country. Without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, this Court is of the view that petitioner cannot be released on pre-arrest bail - Petition dismissed.
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