Allahabad HC Grants Bail in Fake GST Invoice Case Due to Absence of Exceptional Circumstances

Shakib Qureshi Vs Anti Evasion CGST and 2 others (Allahabad High Court) The Allahabad High Court granted bail to an accused booked under Sections 132(1)(b), 132(1)(c), 132(1)(e) and 132(1)(i) of the CGST Act, 2017 in a case involving alleged creation and operation of fake firms, fraudulent availment and passing on of input tax credit (ITC), and issuance of invoices without actual supply of goods or services. According to the prosecution, a complaint was received alleging that M/s Sundar Trader had evaded GST of around Rs. 4-5 crores. Investigation revealed that the GST registration of one of i...