Case of Azad Malik vs DGGI, HC Delhi Judgement Dated 22nd August 2025. HC has dismissed an anticipatory bail application filed by Azad Malik, in connection with an ongoing investigation by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Zonal Unit, Meerut. The decision was based on the finding that the plea was premature, as there was no immediate or reasonable apprehension of arrest.
— The DGGI counsel, had stated that a pre-requisite for granting anticipatory bail, a “reason to believe” that an arrest is imminent, had not been established. It highlighted that for an arrest to be made under the CGST Act, a competent authority like the Commissioner or Additional Director General must issue a written approval based on a reason to believe. The court was informed that no such proposal for the petitioner’s arrest had been initiated.