Transit Bail Denied for GST Inquiry Linked to Non-Existent Firm

Abhishek Pathak Vs State of U.P. And 4 Others (Allahabad High Court) In a recent ruling, the Allahabad High Court dismissed an application for transit anticipatory bail filed by Abhishek Pathak, proprietor of Samridhi Trading, in connection with a GST inquiry. Pathak, apprehending arrest following summons from the Directorate General of GST Intelligence, Raipur (Chhattisgarh), sought pre-arrest protection. Pathak’s counsel argued that his client, a resident of Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, faced difficulty in approaching the competent court in Chhattisgarh to seek regular anticipatory bai...