Nitin Kapoor vs. State Of Odisha
Held
The High Court granted bail to the petitioner, noting that the final prosecution report had been filed and the petitioner had been incarcerated for over four months. The court emphasized that evidence would primarily be documentary and electronic, with no apprehension of tampering by official witnesses.
Facts
The petitioner sought bail in a case involving alleged creation of fake GSTINs, bogus transactions, and fraudulent claims of Input Tax Credit (ITC) and refunds, totaling significant amounts. The prosecution alleged the petitioner was involved in sourcing documents for fake entities and facilitating fraudulent claims.
Key Issues
The primary issue was whether the petitioner should be granted bail given the serious allegations of GST fraud and the stage of the investigation. The court considered the petitioner's role, the evidence available, and the duration of incarceration.
Sections Cited
Section 69, Section 132(1)(b), Section 132(1)(c), Section 132(1)(f), Section 70, Section 73, Section 74, Section 16(2)
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A.F.R. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK
BLAPL No.9999 of 2023 In the matter of an application under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. -------------------- Nitin Kapoor …..… Petitioner -Versus- State of Odisha …..… Opposite Party
For Petitioner : Mr. R.P. Kar, Sr. Advocate
instructed by Mr. S.Tibrewal & Mr. Rahul Raheja, Advocates
For Opp. Parties : Mr. P. Mohapatra, Sr. Standing Counsel, DGGST along with Mr. A. Kedia, Junior SC, CGST & Customs
-------------------- P R E S E N T:
THE HONOURABLE SHRI JUSTICE M.S. SAHOO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date of hearing : 02.11.2023 Judgment : 23.11.2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------
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