No bar for prosecution under IPC merely because GST law prescribes punishment

Anupam Kumar Pathak Vs State of Jharkhand (Jharkhand High Court) No bar for prosecution under IPC merely because the provision of GST law prescribes punishment The Hon’ble Jharkhand High Court in Anupam Kumar Pathak v. The State of Jharkhand and Ors. [W.P. (Cr.) No. 141 of 2022 dated July 04, 2023] held that the FIR logged and criminal proceeding initiated under Sections 120B/406/ 420/471 of the Indian Penal Code (“IPC”) cannot be quashed merely because of the reason that the offence is covered under GST law. Facts: Mr. Anupam Kumar Pathak (“the Petitioner”) is a proprietor of M/s M...