PRAYAGRAJ, July 25 -- The Allahabad high court recently modified the bail condition imposed on a Chinese national accused in a Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion case after finding that she remained in jail for nearly five months even after she was granted bail because the Chinese Embassy refused to issue a guarantee certificate that the applicant will attend her trial proceedings in India. Justice Samit Gopal passed the order on July 14 while allowing a modification application filed by Alice Lee alias Li Tengli, who was granted bail on February 9 but could not secure her release as one of the bail conditions required her to produce a certificate from the Chinese Embassy assuring the trial court of her appearance during the proceedings. According to the applicant, she approached the Embassy in compliance with the bail order. However, the Embassy rejected her request, stating: "The Embassy wishes to state that, in accordance with its functions and powers of consular responsibilities, the Embassy is unable to issue such relevant guarantee certificates." The applicant contended that because of the Embassy's refusal, she was unable to comply with the conditions imposed by the court in its earlier bail order and therefore remained in custody even after bail was granted. In view of this, the court deleted the condition of producing a guarantee certificate. During the course of hearing, the Union of India placed before the court a communication from the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), informing that the applicant had since been granted an X-Misc. Visa, valid till October 28, 2026, with the endorsement "No Departure Allowed Without Exit Permit." An X-Misc. visa is granted to a foreign national who is involved in a criminal case and subsequently released on bail and whose presence is required to attend court proceedings in India....