Chhattisgarh HC Grants Bail in ₹16.8 Crore Fake GST ITC Case After 1 Year Incarceration without Trial

Ajay Singh Vs Union of India (Chhattisgarh High Court) The Chhattisgarh High Court considered the First Bail Application of Ajay Singh, who was arrested and charged under Sections 16, 132(1)(c), and 132(1)(f) of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017, related to alleged Input Tax Credit (ITC) fraud. According to the prosecution, the applicant had utilized counterfeit invoices to fraudulently avail ITC amounting to ₹16,83,65,155, causing a substantial loss to the government treasury. Counsel for the applicant contended that Singh was falsely implicated, arguing that detention was...