Gujarat HC Grants Bail in ₹22 crore GST Case, Citing Trial Delay

Harsh Vinodbhai Patel Vs State of Gujarat (Gujarat High Court) Gujarat High Court has granted bail to Harsh Vinodbhai Patel, who was arrested in connection with an alleged GST fraud case involving ₹22 crore in input tax credit. The bail was granted under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, with the court noting that the investigation had been substantially completed. The case was registered with the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) in Ahmedabad under Section 132(1)(c) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, which carries a maximum punishment of five years...