SUPREME COURT SET ASIDE AN ANTICIPATORY BAIL GRANTED TO IRS OFFICER IN A CORRUPTION CASE BY GUJARAT HIGH COURT The respondent, an Indian Revenue Service Officer posted as Additional Commissioner of Income Tax in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The respondent, found that complainant, the businessman had an additional income of Rupees Fifty Crores under Section 133A of Income Tax Act, 1961. The respondent later met the businessman and demanded rupees thirty lakhs as illegal gratification to work in favour of his business. The conversation was recorded by complainant and FIR was registered under Section 7, Section 13(1) and (2) under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Furthermore, the respondent also tried to avoid his arrest and destroyed the evidence against him. The Supreme Court division bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice J.K. Maheshwari noted that corruption must be dealt with iron hands and the seriousness of the offence should be kept in mind while granting bail as it obstructs the functioning of good governance. Law Experts at Reddy and Reddy Law Firm having diversified client base offer a full range of legal services and expertise in commercial, civil and criminal litigation, arbitration and mediation, corporate laws, real estate matters, banking, finance etc.