Court Rules Tax Filing Delay Not Criminal; Payment Made Before Proceedings. Offense u/s 276(c)(2) Dismissed.

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....Offences u/s 276 (c) (2) - belated filing of return - willful failure on the part of the petitioner for non payment of huge tax liability or not - Petitioner had paid the entire tax amount on 18.03.2018 and the respondent had also acknowledged the same by the acknowledgment dated 24.03.2018. Therefore, the offence under Section 276 (c ) (2) of the Income Tax Act is not at all attracted as against the petitioner herein, and the entire criminal proceedings pending against the petitioner is nothing but clear abuse of process of law. - HC....