GST ITC Fraud Case of ₹26.19 Cr: P&H HC Grants Bail Citing 5-Month Custody & Magistrate Trial

Saurabh Bansal Vs Directorate General of GST (Punjab And Haryana High Court) The Punjab and Haryana High Court considered a petition seeking regular bail in complaint No. 58610 dated 15.11.2025, filed under Sections 132(1)(a) and 132(1)(c) read with Section 132(1) of the CGST Act, 2017 and Section 20 of the IGST Act, 2017. The matter is pending before the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class. The allegations against the petitioner are that he availed input tax credit (ITC) amounting to ₹26.19 crores by producing fake invoices issued by non-existent or bogus firms without any actual supply of goods....