Court Dismisses Tax Evasion Charges for Investing in Industrial Property; Actions Found Bona Fide u/s 54F.

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....Offences u/s 276C(1) and 277 - assessee has not invested the sale consideration to acquire residential house as provided u/s 54F of the Act, since he has invested in an industrial property - as in this case income has not suppressed only exemption has been claimed. It is also observed in the penalty proceedings that no suppression of materials it is only bona fide. In such a view of the matter this Court is of the view that continuation of the prosecution is nothing but futile exercise and abuse of process of law. - HC....