The Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur bench has granted bail to Vikas Sain, a marble trader from Kishangarh, who was accused of masterminding a Rs. 36 crore tax evasion scheme through three firms allegedly involved in issuing bogus invoices and fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) claims.
The bench of Justice Sudesh Bansal relied on the decision of Supreme Court in the case of Vineet Jain vs Union of India and Ratnambar Kaushik vs Union of India, both of which emphasized bail in cases where evidence is largely documentary and trial is likely to be delayed.
Sain, 29, was arrested on April 4, 2025, under Sections 132(1)(a)(b)(c), 132(1)(i), and 132(5) of the Rajasthan Goods and Services Tax (RGST) Act, 2017, which carry a maximum sentence of five years. He is accused of operating three firms—M/s Kishangarh Marble Suppliers, M/s Jay Shree Balaji @ Marble, and M/s Shri Shyma Stonex—with the alleged intent of defrauding the exchequer.
The Department had opposed the bail plea, but the Court noted that Sain had no prior criminal antecedents of a similar nature, had already spent over two months in judicial custody, and that the trial was likely to take considerable time. The Court also observed that the prosecution evidence would be primarily documentary and official in nature, reducing the risk of tampering.
The bail was granted on the condition that Sain furnish a personal bond of ₹1,00,000 with two sureties of ₹50,000 each and fully cooperate during trial proceedings.
Case Details
Case Title: Vikas Sain Versus State of Rajasthan
Case No.: S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 6773/2025
Date: 26/06/2025
Counsel For Applicant: Vikas Kabra, Mr. Ashok Choudhary
Counsel For Respondent: Shri Ram Dhakar, PP