2012 (2) TMI 232

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.... u/s. 271(1)(c) of the IT Act, 1961. 3. In this case during the course of assessment proceedings, the Assessing Officer found that the assessee has hypothecated its stock with Bank of India, Hauz Khas, New Delhi for enjoying overdraft facilities showing value of hypothecated its stock at Rs. 33,98,640/- while the stock in its trading account was being shown at Rs. 16,14,155/-. The Assessing Officer summoned the bank of the assessee u/s. 131 and obtained the certified copy of bank statement supplied by the assessee. Thus, there was a difference of Rs. 17,84,486/- in the value of stock shown by the assessee in its trading account and added to the loss of the assessee for which the Assessing Officer initiated penalty proceedings u/s. 271(1)(c....

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....une of Rs. 2,35,983/- stands confirmed which has also been accepted by the Assessee. Ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) further observed that the explanation of the assessee cannot be considered bona-fide. He observed that on the day of filing of return of income, the assessee was well aware of the statement filed with the bank with regard to the stock vis a vis the figure being reflected in the balance sheet. The discrepancy was discovered, only after the Assessing Officer embarked on the investigation and obtained the details with the bank. Thus, the assessee's contention that all the materials had been disclosed and that there was no concealment does not stand the test of evidence. Accordingly, Ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appea....