Subhash Chouhan Vs Union of India
Date: January 20, 2023
Court: Supreme Court
Type: Criminal Appeal
Judge(s)/Member(s): KRISHNA MURARI, B.V. NAGARATHNA
Subject Matter
Part-payment of tax cannot be a pre-condition for bail
Summary
The condition to deposit Rs.70 Lakhs within 45 days from the date of the release as a pre-requisite condition for the bail is not sustainable inasmuch as the First Information Report was in respect of wrongfully availing the Input Tax Credit of Rs.6,…
Leave granted. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The challenge in this appeal has been made to the Order dated 21.06.2022 passed by the High Court of Chhattisgarh granting bail to the appellant subject to conditions. One of the conditions was that the appellant shall deposit a sum of Rs.70 Lakhs under protest, in favour of the Principal Commissioner, CGST, Raipur within a period of 45 days fr…