Investigations in Fake GST ITC case of Rs.21 Cr Completed: Telangana HC Grants Conditional Bail to Other Accused [Read Order]
The Senior Standing Counsel for CBIC opposed this and submitted that the offence alleged is under Section 132 (1)(f) and (l) of the Act, 2017, which is cognizable and non-bailable.
The Telangana High Court at Hyderabad granted conditional bail as investigations had concluded for another accused in a fake Input Tax Credit (ITC) case wherein the subject was Rs.21.89 crores.
The allegation levelled against the petitioner-accused No. 2 and others is that they had availed fake Input Tax Credit of INR 21.89 crores by showing wrong bills. The petitioner was arrested on 28.01.2026 and remanded to judicial custody on 29.01.2026.
The counsel for the petitioner submitted that the accused No. 3 had already been granted bail by the trial Court and that as material part of investigation is completed, further interrogation of the petitioner is not required and thus requested the Court to grant regular bail to petitioner-accused No. 2.
The Senior Standing Counsel for CBIC opposed this and submitted that the offence alleged is under Section 132 (1)(f) and (l) of the Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017, which is cognizable and non-bailable. Further, he submits that investigation is not yet completed and the petitioner is not entitled for grant of bail.
The High Court observed that the investigation is completed and petitioner can be granted regular bail subject to conditions. These conditions include execution of bond with sureties, weekly appearances and the conditions stipulated in Section 480(3) of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.
Justice K. Sujana accordingly allowed the criminal petition filed under Sections 480 and 484 of BNSS on 23.03.2026.
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