The Patiala House Courts in the case of CGST v Sanjay Jaglan allowed bail application on fraudulent utilization of ITC amounting to more than Rs 33.75 crores.
He present order has been made against the bail application filed by the applicant accused of providing/ supplying the manpower supply service, housekeeping service, and security service. Further, the accused has fraudulently taken and utilized ITC amounting to more than Rs 33.75 crore against manpower supply services said to be received from 6 firms, which are stated to be non-existent or non-operating at their declared business premises.
The Single Judge Bench presided by P. Pathak relying upon the reply filed by the accused considered the fact that the accused was in contact with the owners of the 6 firms pointing that the firms were not fake. The Bench further mentioned took into consideration the fact that a tax amount of Rs 1 crore has already been deposited on behalf of the accused and has attached property valued to the amount of Rs 40.78 crores in order to secure the alleged sum of GST payable.
Patiala House Courts also held that the applicant Sanjay jaglan shall be entitled to bail in the present case on furnishing personal bond of Rs 3 lacs with one surety in the like amount and subject to condition that the accused shall deposit Rs 3 crores with the complainant department an shall not tamper with evidence or influence any witness in course of further investigation.
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