Summary
- The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to Karan Kochhar in a case involving alleged GST fraud of Rs. 13.09 crores under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
- Kochhar's firm, M/s Titan Steels, was accused of claiming input tax credit on fake invoices without actual goods movement; he spent four months in custody before the bail decision.
- The court found no risk of tampering with evidence or witness influence, emphasizing that the evidence against Kochhar is primarily documentary.
- Bail conditions include not influencing witnesses and obtaining court permission for travel outside India, leaving the merits of the case undecided.
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