Vishal @ Vishal Dadaso Tamkhade Employee of Attica Gold Pvt. Ltd. Vs Director General of Goods And Services Tax Intelligence (Karnataka High Court)
Transit Anticipatory Bail Granted Under Section 132 CGST Act to Approach Jurisdictional Court: Karnataka HC
The petitioners filed criminal petitions before the Karnataka High Court seeking transit anticipatory bail in proceedings bearing No. DGGI/INT/INTL/335/2026, registered by the respondent authorities for offences punishable under Sections 132(1)(a) read with 132(1)(i) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The relief was sought to enable them to approach the jurisdictional court at Chennai and seek anticipatory bail in the pending proceedings.
The respondents opposed the petitions by filing a statement of objections. According to the allegations, the accused persons, who were running business in the name of M/s. Attica Gold Pvt. Ltd., were engaged in purchasing old or used gold and silver jewellery from walk-in customers across various branches in South India and had allegedly evaded revenue exceeding ₹100 crores.
During the investigation, multiple raids were conducted at the petitioners’ business premises in Bengaluru and other locations, and certain relevant documents were seized. The petitioners contended that they apprehended arrest by the respondent authorities before they could approach the jurisdictional court at Chennai for anticipatory bail and therefore sought transit anticipatory bail from the Karnataka High Court.
