GST: No rule that bail should be denied in every case of economic offence

Bharat Gordhandas Patel Vs State of Gujarat (Gujarat High Court) HC allows bail for GST related offence on deposit of Rs. 10 Lakh in Six Instalments and held that even on allegations of grave economic offence, it is not a rule that bail should be denied in every case and whether bail is granted or not, will have to be on the case to case basis of the facts involved therein and securing the presence of the accused to stand trial. It appears that, the applicant is working for and on behalf of the principal accused Mr. A.A.Shah and was charging commission amount. In such circumstances, when princ...