Chhattisgarh HC grants Bail in GST ITC Fraud Case citing delayed trial

Rohit Singla Vs SIO (Senior Intelligence Officer) (Chhattisgarh High Court) The Chhattisgarh High Court considered a bail application filed by Rohit Singla, who was arrested for offenses under the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017. Singla was accused of passing unauthorized Input Tax Credit (ITC) to various firms through non-existent entities, resulting in a substantial loss to the government exchequer. The prosecution alleged that Singla facilitated the transfer of crores of rupees in ITC based solely on invoices, without any actual supply of goods. Singla’s counsel argued...