Case Note & Summary
The petitioner, filed a criminal writ petition seeking compensation of Rs. 10,00,000/- for alleged illegal arrest and detention by GST authorities -- He claimed he was taken into custody on 17.06.2025 without proper summons and illegally detained until his formal arrest on 21.06.2025 -- The respondents argued the petitioner was called as a witness under proper summons under Section 70 of the CGST Act from 17.06.2025 to 20.06.2025 and was only arrested on 21.06.2025 after ascertaining charges -- The Court examined the chronology of events and found the petitioner was with authorities voluntarily for recording statements -- The Court held there was no illegal detention and the arrest procedure under Section 69 of the CGST Act was properly followed -- The Court rejected the petitioner's argument that 7 days notice was required for summons under Section 70 of the CGST Act -- The petition was dismissed as the petitioner failed to substantiate claims of illegal detention or constitutional violations
Headnote
The High Court of Judicature at Bombay dismissed a criminal writ petition seeking compensation for alleged illegal arrest -- The petitioner claimed he was illegally detained from 17.06.2025 to 20.06.2025 before formal arrest on 21.06.2025 -- The Court held that the petitioner was called under proper summons under Section 70 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act) for recording statements as a witness -- The Court found no violation of constitutional rights under Article 21 or Article 22 of the Constitution of India -- The Court rejected the argument that 7 days notice was required for summons under Section 70 of the CGST Act -- The Court found the arrest on 21.06.2025 was proper under Section 69 of the CGST Act -- The petitioner's claims of fabricated documents and illegal detention were not substantiated -- The petition was dismissed with no order as to costs
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Issue of Consideration: Whether the petitioner was entitled to compensation of Rs. 10,00,000/- for alleged illegal arrest and detention by GST authorities
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Final Decision
The High Court dismissed the criminal writ petition -- The Court held the petitioner was not entitled to compensation of Rs. 10,00,000/- -- The Court found no illegal detention or violation of constitutional rights -- The Court rejected the argument that 7 days notice was required for summons under Section 70 of the CGST Act -- No order as to costs
