Case Law Details
Narayan Kumar Khaitan Vs Union of India (Orissa High Court)
The instant petition is filed to seek bail against the offences alleged against petitioner which are punishable under Sections 132(1)(b) and 132(1)(l) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
High Court states that the petitioner has been indicted in a heinous and serious offence, i.e., economic offence causing loss of Rs.19 crores revenue to the Government Exchequer, as revealed from the materials produced and also his such alleged overt act contributed to frustrate the avowed object of bringing reform tax law brought by the Union of India in the shape of G.S.T. and Rourkela is stated to be an epicentre of such fraudulent activities in India which has spreaded to other parts of the Country, this Court is not inclined to review its earlier order rejecting the prayer for bail of the petitioner only on the ground that the petitioner remained in custody for some times more. But, considering the fact that the petitioner is languishing in custody for more than two years and also the fact that due to spread of Pandemic Covid-19 hardly any chance of the trial being concluded in near future, this Court directs the Court in seisin over the matter to release the petitioner on interim bail in the aforesaid case for a period of sixty days with the condition that he shall surrender to the custody of the Court concerned on 61st day of his release from custody.
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