Akram Pasha Vs Senior Intelligence Officer
Date: December 18, 2025
Subject Matter
Anticipatory Bail Allowed for GST Offences Punishable Up to Five Years Imprisonment
Summary
The petition for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of BNSS was allowed by the High Court. The Court ruled that offences under the CGST Act, though economic in nature, are not so grave as to justify denying pre-arrest bail, particularly since the ma…
FULL TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT/ORDER OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT This petition is filed by the petitioner/accused under Section 482 of BNSS praying to grant anticipatory bail in case of his arrest, pursuant to summons dated 10.10.2025 issued under Section 70 of the Central Goods and Services Act, 2017 (for short ‘CGST Act’) bearing CBIC-DIN-202510DSS00000555A56. 2. Heard the learned Senior Counsel for the…