Shri Harshvardhan Alias Harshvardhan v. Union of India through Senior Intelligence Officer, Directorate General of GST Intelligence
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court bail order, B.A. No. 3515 of 2026, dated 17.06.2026, Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.: regular bail under Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 prosecution — sections 132(1)(c)/132(1)(f)/312(1)(l)/132(5); alleged fraudulent availment and utilisation of ITC of Rs. 15.83 crores through M/s. Raghupati Steel Traders, Jamshedpur; opposite party Directorate General of GST Intelligence; custody since 11.02.2026 exceeding four months; parity claimed with Supreme Court decision in Ratnambar Kaushik vs. Union of India, (2023) 2 SCC 621; bail bond Rs. 5,00,000 with two like sureties before Special Judge, Economic Offences, Jamshedpur; conditions — cooperation with trial, disclosure of mobile number and Aadhar Card, no change of number, no witness tampering.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted: release on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Economic Offences, Jamshedpur, in connection with Complaint Case No. 391 of 2026, subject to conditions that the petitioner cooperates with the trial, furnishes his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card with an undertaking not to change the number, and does not annoy or disturb witnesses.