The Gujarat High Court has granted bail to an accused who has allegedly introduced people to the main GST accused of generating GST numbers.
The petitioner, Mr. Sureshbhai Ramanbhai Prajapati approached the High Court requesting for bail contending that the only role which is attributed to the present applicant is of introducing one Mr. Gautam Goklani to the main accused–Pankaj Rajput in getting the GST number.
While pronouncing the oral order, Justice Gita Gopi held that “taking into consideration the accusation which is mainly against Pankaj Rajput, no specific role has been attributed in the FIR and the only role which is attributed against the applicant is of introducing people to the main accused for generating the GST numbers and such allegation has been found in the charge-sheet which was made by Gautam Goklani which also suggest that the present applicant has introduced him to the main accused.”
“Considering the role so attributed and the fact that trial will take long time to conclude, discretion is exercised in favour of the applicant. Hence, the present application is allowed. The applicant is ordered to be released on regular bail in connection with Shahpur Police Station, Ahmedabad City on executing a personal bond of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court and subject to the conditions,” the Court added.
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