No bar for prosecution under IPC merely because the provision of GST law prescribes punishment


Last updated: 01 August 2023

Court :
Jharkhand High Court

Brief :
The Hon'ble Jharkhand High Court in Anupam Kumar Pathak v. The State of Jharkhand and Ors. [W.P. (Cr.) No. 141 of 2022 dated July 04, 2023] held that the FIR logged and criminal proceeding initiated under Sections 120B/406/ 420/471 of the Indian Penal Code ("IPC") cannot be quashed merely because of the reason that the offence is covered under GST law.

Citation :
W.P. (Cr.) No. 141 of 2022 dated July 04, 2023

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