Bail Granted in ₹22.30 Cr GST Evasion Case due to Delay in Trial & Maximum Sentence Limit

Shamim Akhtar Vs Directorate General of GST Intelligence (Punjab And Haryana High Court) The petitioner sought regular bail in Complaint No. 210 of 2021 dated 27.06.2022, registered under Sections 132(1)(A) and 132(1)(I) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence, Gurugram. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the allegations were unfounded because no cash or Agriculture Grade Urea was recovered from the petitioner. It was further contended that the petitioner’s arrest on 26.04.2022 violated statutory provisions of the CGST Act, as adjudi...