Mumbai: Special ACB Court Denies Bail To GST Officer In Rs.175 Crore Tax Fraud Case
Mumbai: The special ACB court has refused to grant bail to Sales tax officer Amit Lalge, booked in connection with Rs 175 crore scam, sought on the ground that he was not was not informed the ground of arrest and also no reasons has been assigned for his arrest.
The court while rejecting the plea said, his previous bail plea was rejected and at the same time all the issues were decided by the court. Hence the court said the legal issues raised by the accused is not available to him.
Lalge was arrested in the first week of July after the Anti corruption bureau registered a case of cheating against the then sales tax officer at the State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) Department for allegedly colluding with the taxpayers to enter into a criminal conspiracy and make false reports for his own benefit and that of 16 tax payers to the tune of tax refund of Rs 175.93 crore.
As per the prosecution, Lalge in connivance with the other accused have committed fraud of Government amount to the tune of more than Rs.175 crores by showing the G.S.T. Returns to 16 bogus companies through other accused.
