Orissa HC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail to GST Officer in Fraud Case

Kamalakanta Singh Vs State of Odisha (Orissa High Court)

The Orissa High Court has rejected the pre-arrest bail plea of Kamalakanta Singh, a GST Officer accused of misappropriating ₹71.03 lakhs in public funds. The case, registered under Section 409 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), pertains to allegations of criminal breach of trust by a public servant. Singh, who served as a GST Officer in the Jatni Circle, was accused of embezzling government funds, leading to the registration of a case under Jatni P.S. Case No. 114 of 2022, which is now pending before the Judicial Magistrate Fi

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