Mohammad Faisal Khan Vs State of Jharkhand (Jharkhand High Court)
The Jharkhand High Court considered a petition filed by Mohammad Faisal Khan, accused in Complaint Case No. 3207 of 2025 (CNR JHJR030102422025) for alleged GST evasion of Rs. 22 crore under sections 132(1)(b), 132(1)(c), 132(1)(f), 132(1)(l), 132(5) of the CGST Act and sections 61, 316, 322 of the Indian Penal Code. The case is pending before the Special Judge, Economic Offences, Jamshedpur. The prosecution opposed bail, citing the high amount of GST evaded. Considering that the petitioner had already remained in custody for four months and the maximum punishment for the offence is five years, the Court exercised its discretion and granted bail. The petitioner was directed to furnish bail bonds of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties of the same amount each, to the satisfaction of the Special Judge, Economic Offences, Jamshedpur, for the continuance of proceedings in the said complaint case.
FULL TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT/ORDER OF JHARKHAND HIGH COURT
Heard the parties.
2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Complaint Case No. 3207 of 2025 arising out of CNR JHJR030102422025 (C No. DGGI/INT/MISC/172/2025/GREI) for the offences registered under sections 132(1) (b), 132(1)(c), 132(1) (f), 132(1)(I) and 132 (5) of the CGST Act and section 61, 316, 322 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, , pending in the court of Sri Abhishek Prasad, learned Special Judge, Economic Offences (I/c), Jamshedpur, East Singhbhum.
