Bail Granted in GST Fraud case as Applicant Not Named in FIR & No Direct Nexus Established

Amit Joshi Vs State of U.P. (Allahabad High Court) The bail application was filed under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 seeking release on bail in connection with a criminal case registered in Meerut involving offences under various provisions of the BNS. The applicant had been in custody since 22 January 2026 after his bail plea was rejected by the Sessions Court on 24 February 2026. The prosecution case, as per the FIR, alleged that one individual fraudulently obtained GST registration using another person’s PAN and created a non-existent firm. It was further alleged that fake invoices were ...