Service Tax offence for the period prior to 10.05.2013 are bailable

CA Sandeep Kanoi While Bombay HC has refused to grant bail application pending payment of Service tax for service tax evasion for the period starting before 10.05.2013 in the case of Kandra Rameshbabu Naidu but on the other hand Kolkutta High Court in the case of Sudip Das granted to bail to accused who had  been  charged  for  commission of offence punishable under Section 89(1)(d) of the Finance Act, 1994. Hon’ble Kolkutta HC further held that It is correct that the offence is alive till now but it is not less than correct that when it was originated, the offence was ...