"8. We have heard the submissions of the learned D.R, who relied on the order
of AO. The learned counsel for the assessee relied on the order of Ld. CIT(A) and
further drew our attention to the decision of Hon'ble Allahabad High Court in the
case of CIT vs. Raj Kumar Agarwal vide ITA No. 179/2008 dated 17.11.2009
wherein the Hon'ble Allahabad High Court took a view that non-production of the
director of a Public Limited Company which is regularly assessed to Income tax
having PAN, on the ground that the identity of the investor is not proved cannot be
sustained.
AY: 2006-07
8.4 In the case of CIT Vs. Shri Raj Kumar Agarwal,
decided by Hon'ble Allahabad 1 Iigh Court, Lucknow Bench,
in ITA No. 179 of 2008 dated 17.11.2009, a copy of which
has been placed before us by the Id. counsel, the question
before the court was to the effect that-whether, the
Tribunal was right in deleting the addition of Rs.
25,05,000/-in respect of loan from Rich Capital & Financial
Services Ltd., which was invested in purchase of
commercial plot at Gomti Nagar, Lucknow? The assessee
filed copies of confirmation letter from the company, the
bank account of the company and his own bank account.
The loan was returned in the same year. The AO did not
accept the explanation of the assessee. He referred to the
fact that cash was deposited in the account of the company
before issuance of cheques to the assessee. Further, the
loan was without stipulation of charging the interest.
Therefore, his conclusion was that the assessee failed to
discharge the onus in view of the aforesaid fact and the
failure of the assessee to produce the director of the
company for examination. The Hon'ble Court mentioned
that the identity of the lender stands explained as it is a
public limited company. The company is regularly assessed
to tax and it has permanent account number. Therefore, it
was concluded that the onus has been discharged by the
assessee by producing necessary evidence.
6. The Ld. DR submitted that the CIT(A) erred in holding that the addition
u/s 68 & Section 36(1) (iii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be made in
assessment completed u/s 153A, unless some incriminating material was
found during the course of search. Thus, the CIT(A) ignored provisions of law
as contained in proviso (b) of sub Section 1 of Section 153A which require the
A.O to assess re-assess the total income of the assessee as defined in Section
2(45) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Ld. DR relied upon the Allahabad High
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Court decision in case of CIT Vs. Shri Raj Kumar Arora ITA No. 56/2011 order
dated 11/7/2014.