Fake GST Firm & Bogus E-Way Bills: HC Denies Anticipatory Bail in ₹70 Crore ITC Fraud

Jatinder Kumar Vs State of Punjab and others (Punjab and Haryana High Court) The Punjab and Haryana High Court, in the case of Jatinder Kumar Vs State of Punjab and others, rejected an application for pre-arrest bail filed by the petitioner, Jatinder Kumar, in connection with summons issued under Section 70 of the CGST Act, 2017. The petitioner was investigated for his alleged role in a scheme involving the operation of a fictitious firm and the fraudulent availing and passing on of fake Input Tax Credit (ITC), leading to a substantial loss to the public exchequer. The allegations originated f...