Delhi High Court Refuses To Cancel Bail In ₹72 Crore GST Evasion Case, Slams DGGI For Probe Delay

The Delhi High Court refused to cancel the bail granted to Kamal Kishore Aggarwal in a ₹72 crore GST evasion case, criticising the Directorate General of GST Intelligence for its failure to complete the investigation even after more than five years.

The Court noted that no criminal complaint had been filed since the probe began in 2020 and held that the accused could not be subjected to unending incarceration due to the department’s inaction.

It observed that the accused had not misused the liberty granted to him and that continued custody was unjustified.

Emphasising the right to personal liberty, the Court declined to interfere with the bail order and remarked that the department showed greater interest in custody than in concluding the proceedings.

[Directorate General of GST Intelligence v. Kamal Kishore Aggarwal]