Bail denied to accused of fake invoices due to ongoing investigations to unearth more fake suppliers

Basudev Mittal Vs Union of India (Supreme Court of India) The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Basudev Mittal v. Union of India [Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 8128 of 2022 dated December 12, 2022] has refused to interfere with the order passed by the Hon’ble Chhattisgarh High Court, wherein bail was denied to the accused in the alleged matter for availment of wrong Input Tax Credit (“ITC”), on the ground that investigations were still going on for detecting more fake suppliers and investigations might be hampered if bail was granted. Facts: Basudev Mittal (“t...