Punjab & Haryana HC Denies Bail as Accused Was Absconder in Alleged GST Fraud Case

Amarjit Singh Bhatti Vs State of Punjab (Punjab and Haryana High Court) The petitioner filed a petition under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking regular bail in FIR No. 0077 dated 02.06.2023 registered at Police Station Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana, under Sections 408, 420 and 120-B IPC, with Sections 467, 468 and 471 IPC added later. The FIR was based on a complaint alleging that the petitioner, employed as an Accountant since 2008, misrepresented business dealings in 2022 and procured signatures on cheques under the pretext of GST refund payments. It was alleged t...