Partners accused of creating fake firms in GST scam granted bail by Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered the release on bail of business partners accused of fabricating firms to claim fraudulent GST input-tax credits. While noting prima-facie misuse of registration processes, the Court emphasized the accused’s prolonged custody and lack of material progress in the probe. Bail was granted subject to stringent financial and travel conditions. The order balances the gravity of economic offences with principles of personal liberty, and reiterates that prolonged pre-trial detention in fiscal offences must be justified by clear investigative necessity.