Jharkhand HC Allows Bail in ₹15.83 Crore GST ITC case as Accused Spent Over 4 Months in Custody

Harshvardhan Vs Union of India (Jharkhand High Court) The Jharkhand High Court granted bail to a petitioner in a complaint case registered under Sections 132(1)(c), 132(1)(f), 132(1)(l), and 132(5) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The allegation was that the petitioner, being the husband and power of attorney holder of the proprietor of M/s. Raghupati Steel Traders, had fraudulently availed and utilized input tax credit (ITC) amounting to ₹15.83 crore. The petitioner relied on the Supreme Court’s decision in Ratnambar Kaushik v. Union of India, where bail was granted after ...