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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
MR. JUSTICE PRAVEER BHATNAGAR, J
Union Of India, Through Pr. Additional Director General Of Gst Intelligence Jaipur – Appellant
Versus
Lovkesh Kumar S/o Shri Guruvax Rai – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. cancellation bail application filed (Para 1) |
| 2. contradicting observations (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 3. bail considerations (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. principles for cancelling bail (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 5. bail cancellation ordered (Para 21) |
Order :
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the learned court below committed an error while granting bail to the present respondent-Lovkesh Kumar. The court below has observed that respondent Lovkesh Kumar's statement was not recorded under normal circumstances. The Court also recorded that the proprietor of M/s. Guruvax Rai Praveen Kumar is Sushil Kumar, and no evidence is available on the record indicating that respondent Lovkesh Kumar is the operator of the firm M/s. Guruvax Rai Praveen Kumar. The court below also recorded the finding that the department unintentionally did not arrest the M/s Guruvax Rai Praveen Kumar proprietor to shift the liability on respondent Lovkesh Kumar. The Court observed that the respondent is the proprietor of two firms, M/s. Guruvax Rai Cotton Industries and M/s. Guruvax Rai & Sons have deposited the amount of Rs.65,00,000/-. Therefore, the remaining GS
The court emphasized that economic offences require a stringent approach in bail considerations, especially when serious allegations of fraud are involved.
The court ruled that economic offences require a stringent approach in bail matters, emphasizing the gravity of allegations and evidence against the accused.
The main legal point established is the importance of procedural compliance in arrest procedures and the need for substantiated allegations in cases of wrongful input tax credit availing.
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Detention without substantial evidence and the principle of equal treatment in bail applications necessitate granting bail, especially when co-accused are already released.
The court emphasized the necessity of substantial evidence for serious charges under the GST Act and the accused's right to a fair trial.
The severity of economic offences, the nature of evidence, and the larger interests of the public are crucial factors in determining bail under Section 132 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, ....
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