Jharkhand HC Grants Bail to key accused in ₹31 Cr GST Evasion Case

Avnish Jaiswal Vs Union of India (Jharkhand High Court) The Jharkhand High Court addressed the bail application of Avnish Jaiswal, an accused in Complaint Case No. 3207 of 2025, concerning alleged offenses under various sections of the Central Goods and Service Tax (CGST) Act, 2017, and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. The petitioner was accused of being the “main master mind” behind a GST evasion scheme totaling ₹31.00 crores over different financial years. The petitioner had remained in custody for almost three months when the court heard the matter. The prosecution rep...