GST Evasion Worth Rs 869 Crores: High Court Refuses Bail to Director of a Company allegedly involved

The petitioner Sohan Singh Rao S/o Late Shri Daulat Singh Rao is working as Director in M/s Miraj Products Private Limited. As per GST Investigation, it is alleged that the petitioner and Vinaykant Ameta who were directors in M/s Miraj Products Private Limited are responsible for GST evasion amounting to Rs. 869 Crores.

Further, it is alleged that M/s Miraj Products Private Limited had created the fake firm for tax evasion.

Learned senior standing counsel for Union of India submitted that case of the petitioner is similar to Vinaykant Ameta Vs. Union Of India and bail application filed by the Vinaykant Ameta was dismissed by this Court. Learned senior standing counsel for the respondent also submitted that the Hon’ble Apex Court had granted the bail of Vinaykant Ameta on depositing of Rs.200 crores. Learned senior standing counsel for the respondent further submitted that if the petitioner is ready to deposit evasion of tax with a penalty then he has no objection in granting the bail. Learned senior standing counsel for the respondent also submitted that department had summoned the various persons of the M/s Miraj Products Private Limited Group for investigation but they had not turned up for investigation till today. So, on account of gravity of offence, bail be dismissed.

Hon’ble Rajasthan High Court Agreed to the same and the bail application of the petitioner was dismissed.