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2015 (12) TMI 202 - HC - Income TaxUndisclosed income - the petitioner sought staying of the criminal proceedings against him on the ground that against the Assessment Order (‘AO’), the petitioner had already filed an appeal, which is pending for adjudication - Held that:- Proceedings once initiated in a warrant trial case, there is no provision under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, except U/s 258 Cr.P.C., where the proceedings of the case can be stayed by the Magistrate suo moto or upon the application filed on behalf of the accused, however, Section 258 Cr.P.C. relates only to summons trial cases. Moreover, the application filed by the petitioner did not mention under which provision of Act it is filed. Thus, the learned Trial Court has rightly dismissed the application filed by the petitioner. From the above noted facts, it is crystal clear that the petitioner had admitted to have bank accounts outside India only after the investigation by the Income Tax Department. The said foreign account was the undisclosed account and the deposits therein relates to his undisclosed income and the same needs to be examined. Therefore, there is no illegality, infirmity or perversity in the order dated 19.02.2015 passed by the learned Trial Court that pendency of appellate proceedings has no bearing in initiation of prosecution under the Income Tax Act. Thus, finding no merit in the instant petition, the same is hereby dismissed.
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