Bail in GST evasion case granted as guidelines for arrest not followed: Patna HC

Prem Sundar Chaudhary Vs Union of India (Patna High Court) Patna High Court granted bail to petitioner accused in GST evasion case since arrest was made on the basis of suspicion and guidelines of Ministry of Finance GST Investigation not followed. Facts- The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable u/s. 132(1) of the Central Goods and Service Tax Act (CGST), 2017 under Clause(a) or Clause (b) or Clause(c) or Clause (d) of the said section 132(5). The case of the prosecution is that Senior Intelligence Officer of Directorate General of GST Intellig...