Alipurduar Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail in Cement Smuggling & IGST Evasion Case

Ankit Agarwal Vs Union of India (District Court Alipurduar) District Court of Alipurduar has denied the pre-arrest bail application of Ankit Agarwal, a resident of Birpara, in connection with a case alleging large-scale smuggling of cement from Bhutan to India and subsequent evasion of Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST). The case, C.R. Case No.1027-2024, has been initiated under various sections of the Customs Act, 1962. The court emphasized the serious nature of the allegations and the necessity of custodial interrogation to uncover the complete details of the alleged scheme. During the...