Ghulaam Haider Vs State of Chhattisgarh (Chhattisgarh High Court)
The Chhattisgarh High Court considered the applicants’ first bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking regular bail in Crime No. 79/2026 registered at Police Station Pusour, Raigarh, for offences under Sections 318(2), 317(5), 336(3), 338, 340(2) and 61 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The prosecution case arose from the interception of two trucks carrying M.S. scrap material on 13.03.2026. The drivers allegedly could not produce valid invoices, and discrepancies were found between the invoices, GST e-way bills and their statements. During investigation, it was allegedly found that GST e-way bills had been manipulated by the applicants, proprietors/owners of Masodi Enterprises, resulting in loss of GST revenue. The applicants were arrested on 19.07.2026, and after investigation, a charge-sheet was filed against them and other co-accused persons.
The applicants submitted that they were innocent, had no criminal antecedents, and had remained in judicial custody since 25.04.2026. They also relied on the anticipatory bail granted to co-accused Neeraj Agrawal by the Division Bench of the High Court on 15.07.2026. It was further submitted that the charge-sheet had already been filed and that trial would likely take considerable time. The State opposed the applications, noting that the charge-sheet had been filed.
