SC Allows Bail After Long Detention Despite Alleged High Tax Loss in GST Case

Vipin Garg Alias Bindu Vs State of Haryana (Supreme Court of India) The appellant was arrested on allegations of misuse of input tax credit under the Central Goods and Services Act, 2017, and has remained in custody since 27.01.2022. A co-accused had already been granted bail on 29.06.2022. It was submitted on behalf of the appellant that the charge-sheet has been filed. The State opposed bail on the ground that the alleged loss to the exchequer is approximately six crores and no recovery has been made. The Supreme Court held that apart from this submission, no reason justified the appellantâ€...