Bail Granted by SC as Pre-Trial Detention Held Unnecessary in GST Case

Gulam Fareed Vs State of Rajasthan (Supreme Court of India)

The appeals before the Supreme Court of India arose from a common judgment dated 7 August 2025 of the Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench, which had rejected bail applications filed by the appellants in connection with offences under Section 132 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The appellants were arrested on 19 February 2025 pursuant to investigations initiated by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence alleging large-scale GST evasion in the iron scrap trade.

Before the High Cou

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