Laxmi Narain Gupta v. CIT

BIMAL CHANDRA HAZRA,KOLKATA vs. ITO, WD-52(2), KOLKATA, KOLKATA

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri K. Narasimha Chary, Jm & Dr. A.L.Saini, Am आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.834/Kol/2014 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year :2006-07) Shri Bimal Chandra Hazra Vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward - C/O P.K.Mathur, Advocate, 1 52(2) Aayakar Bhavan, Meredith Street, Kolkata- Dakshin, 2 Gariahat Road, 700072 Kolkata-700072 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Abcph 5382F .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) राज"व क" ओर से /Revenue By : S.M. Surana, Advocate "नधा"रती क" ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Banibra Dutta, Addl.Cit सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing : 19/10/2016 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement 05/12/2016 आदेश / O R D E R Per Dr.Arjun Lal Saini, Am: The Captioned Appeal Filed By The Assessee Pertaining To The Assessment Year 2006-2007, Is Directed Against The Order Passed By Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-Xxxiii, Kolkata In Appeal No.123/Cit(A)-Xxxiii/Ito Ward/52(2)/Kol/09-10, Dated 16.01.2014, Which In Turn Arises Out Of An Order Passed By The Assessing Officer U/S.143(3) Of The Income Tax Act (In Short The ‘Act’), Dated 30.12.2008. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Qua The Assessee Are That The Assessee Made Cash Deposit Of Rs. 35,50,000/- In His Bank Account With The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Ultandanga Branch, Kolkata On Various Dates During The Financial Year 2005-06. The Authorised Representative (Ar) Of The Assessee Appeared Before The Assessing Officer & Submitted His Explanation Through Letter Dated 27- 12-2008 Stating That The Following Amounts Were Deposited In Cash In His

…, the amount should be credited in the books of the assessee. Bank Passbook is not books of accounts of the assessee hence the addition made by the Assessing Officer is not justified. To support his plea the ld AR has relied on the following judgments:- (1).124 ITR 94 ( Pat.HC) Laxmi Narain Gupta Vs. CIT: “We will first clarify a mistake which has been committed by the department while adding the income from undisclosed sources. An income from undisclosed sources, if credited in the books maintained by the assessee, is liable to be assessed under s.68 of the Act, but if such income from undisclosed sources, tho…