Vinay Kumar Vs Union of India And Another (Allahabad High Court)
The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed in Case Crime No. 40 of 2025 under Sections 132(1)(d), 132(1)(e), 132(1)(f), 132(1)(l), and 132(1)(i) of the CGST Act, 2017, registered at CGST Commissionerate, District Gautam Budh Nagar. The applicant sought release on bail in connection with alleged GST evasion exceeding eleven crores. It was alleged that the applicant, as one of the Directors of M/s Tentech LED Display Pvt. Ltd., along with others, committed GST evasion. The applicant denied the allegations.
Counsel for the applicant submitted that the maximum punishment for the alleged offences is five years’ imprisonment and that the applicant had been in custody since 26.08.2025, for more than three months. It was further submitted that the offences are triable by a Magistrate. After investigation, a complaint had been filed, and the prosecution case is based entirely on documentary evidence. It was contended that there was no likelihood of early conclusion of the trial. The applicant had no criminal history apart from the present case.
The counsel for the DGGI and Union of India opposed the bail plea but did not dispute the factual submissions advanced on behalf of the applicant.
