Commissioner Customs,(Preventive) ... vs M/S Maa Gauri Traders,Prop.Shyamal ... on 21 August, 2019
conducted on Shri K.M. Naita who controlled the M/s Clubside Dealcom Pvt. Ltd.
and during survey it was revealed that the said company was providing
accommodation entries. However the said fact was never brought to the notice of the
assessee during the assessment proceedings of the assessee. We also note that Mr.
Sushil Kumar Naita has given a sworn affidavit a copy of which is filed at page 110
of PBstating that no accommodation entry was ever provided to the assessee. We note
that said affidavit was available before both the authorities below but has remained
uncontroverted. Mr. K.M. Naita was neither examined by the AO nor any cross-
examination was afforded to the assessee. It is settled legal position that the
statement given during survey cannot be used to make addition in the hands of the
assessee unless the assessee was allowed to cross-examine the person who gave
statement which was used against the assessee to make the addition. The case of the
assessee finds support from the decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of
Kishinchand Chellaram (supra) and Hon'ble Allahabad High Court in the case of
CCE vs. Shyam Traders (supra).