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2023 (12) TMI 420

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..... elease him on bail in Case Crime No. 887 of 2023, under Sections 132(1)(b)(c), (1)(i) of Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, Department DGGI, Meerut during pendency of trial, after rejecting the bail application of the applicant by Sessions Judge, Meerut vide order dated 28.07.2023. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that the applicant has been arrested without assigning any reason to believe nor any satisfaction to justified his arrest as provided in the Code. It is further submitted that offences as alleged are punishable up-to 5 years imprisonment. It is further submitted that no notice for recovery of G.S.T. has been .....

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..... e in similar activities and will misuse the liberty of bail. After considering the facts of the present case it prima facie appears that; (a) The applicant has been arrested without assigning any reason to believe nor any satisfaction to justified his arrest as provided in the Act; (b) Offences as alleged are punishable up-to 5 years imprisonment; (c) No notice for recovery of G.S.T. has been issued against the applicant and he is illegally arrested; (d) Till date penalty or taxes has not been ascertained as per Act; (e) Offences are compoundable in nature and triable by Magistrate; It is a settled law that while granting bail, the court has to keep in mind the nature of accusation, the nature of the evidence in support thereof, .....

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..... ant shall not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witnesses. (iii) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 313 of Cr.P.C. (iv) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in the trial court. (v) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. (vi) The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail. In case of breach of any of the above conditi .....

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