JAIPUR, March 24, 2025: In a major development in the ₹2,000 crore GST evasion case, the ACJM Court for Economic Offences (Jaipur Metro-II) on Monday granted conditional bail to Madanlal Paliwal and Prakash Chandra Purohit of the Miraj Group. The court has clearly instructed both accused that they cannot leave the country without prior approval from the court and must cooperate with the investigation whenever summoned by the investigating officer.
Bail Granted Following High Court Directive
The defense, represented by advocate Deepak Chauhan, argued in the bail plea that the applicants have no direct connection to the alleged GST evasion charges. The court had earlier issued non-bailable arrest warrants against the accused on August 3, 2024, after taking cognizance of the matter. While their earlier petition challenging the warrants was dismissed, the Rajasthan High Court later converted the non-bailable warrants into bailable ones, stating that if the accused appear before the trial court within the stipulated time, they would not be treated as detained.
Complying with the High Court order, the accused appeared before the trial court and requested bail. Accepting the defense’s arguments, the court approved their bail sureties and granted conditional bail.
Case Background: GST Intelligence Uncovers Massive Evasion
The case revolves around a large-scale GST fraud involving fake firms. According to GST Intelligence, fake entities were used to supply packaging materials, with goods allegedly routed to Miraj Products Pvt. Ltd. based on falsified invoices. Subsequent raids were conducted at Miraj offices and other associated locations, leading to the current legal proceedings.
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