Smt. Aarti Singal, Chandigarh vs Dcit, Cc-1, Chandigarh on 7 February, 2020
(x) Even on merit, the LTCG earned by the Assessee could not be charged to
tax u/s 68 - see para 44 of the order for abated years (at page 1351 ofPB-5C)
The holdings of the Hon'ble ITAT, Delhi Bench in the case of Brij Bhushan Singal &
Ors Vs. ACIT (supra) are equally applicable to the strikingly similar facts of the
present case. Thus the present case is fully covered by the judgment rendered by
the Hon'ble ITAT in the said case. Kindly note that in the present case, in making
the impugned additions in the hands of the Assessees herein, the AO has primarily
relied upon the statement of Sri RK Kedia & Manish Arora and the documents
seized from his premises in course of search action in his case on 13.06.2014. With
categorical reference to the said Sri R.K. Kedia, the hard/soft data seized from his
premises and the statements of Sri R.K. Kedia & his employee Sri Manish Arora
recorded in course of his search on 13.06.2014 and his subsequent retraction and
re-retraction, the Hon'ble ITAT has given a specific finding that no reliance can be
placed on the statement of Sri R.K. Kedia and the documents seized from his
premises unless the Assessee is granted an opportunity of cross examination of the
said person - further not allowing an opportunity of cross examination of the said
person despite specific request by the Assessee is fatal to the Assessment
warranting deletion of addition made on the said basis.