TMI Blog2019 (1) TMI 550X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... urav and Mr. Ravi Rai, Advocates. Respondent Through Mr. Harpreet Singh, Senior Standing Counsel with Mr. Suresh Chaudhary and Ms. Suhani Mathur, Advocates O R D E R BAIL APPL. No. 3086/2018 & CRL.M.(BAIL) No. 2003/2018 Pursuant to the last order dated 24.12.2018, the respondent has presented before the Court counter-affidavit dated 28.12.2018, explaining its stand in relation to the al ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ication are discordant; the offence alleged against the petitioner is of tax evasion. The petitioner also says that under Section 132(4) and (5) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act 2017 mere evasion of tax is a non-cognizable and bailable offence; (iii) that the sole ground for cancellation of the petitioner's bail is the impression given to the Sessions Court that the quantum of tax evasio ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... d Sh. Ravinder Tyagi, both of whom have stated, giving specifics, that the petitioner has threatened them since they were made dummy directors by the petitioner in certain companies which were used to generate fake tax invoices in order to fraudulently pass on input tax credit, without actually supplying material. In response, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the names of the firms/ ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ay extend to 5 years and with fine. 6. In any case, it is evident that the order cancelling the petitioner's bail does not proceed on the basis of the quantum of tax evasion involved but on the basis that the petitioner has attempted to intimidate witnesses whom he had made dummy directors/proprietors in certain companies/firms. 7. In view of the above, this Court is of the opinion that there is ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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