Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 3: Crime Branch, Kashmir, today filed charge sheet against five accused persons in the misuse of CST/GST Number case.
According to SSP, Crime Branch Kashmir, a charge sheet was filed against five accused persons, namely Muhammad Yaqoob Zargar, son of Ab Gani Zargar R/o Meemandar, Shopian, Gh Ahmed Dar son of Ab Gaffar Dar R/o Kanipora, Shopian, presently Washbug Pulwama, Mohd Mansoor Dar alias Manzoor son of Gh Ahmed Dar R/o Kanipora Shopian, Shiraz Ahmed Ahanger son of Khazir Mohd Ahanger R/o Veil Shopian and Bilal Ahmed Zargar, son of Mohd Yaqoob Zargar R/o Meemander Shopian involved in Case FIR no. 08/2011 P/S Crime Branch, for commission of offences punishable under Sections 420, 468, 471, 419, 201 and 120-B RPC before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar.
The case was registered in Police Station, Crime Branch Kashmir on a written complaint received from Manzoor Ahmed Dar R/o Malangpora, Pulwama.
The investigation conducted into the matter revealed that the complainant obtained CST/GST number in the name of his firm M/S “Dar General Order Suppliers” at Malangpora from Sales Tax Department, but due to some unavoidable circumstances he could not carry on his business and did not import any goods from outside the State and as such didn’t file IT returns.
The complainant received demand notices from Sales Tax Department wherein an amount of Rs. 13,56,378 was shown outstanding against his GST/CST number as Sales Tax and interest.
During the course of investigation, the accused persons in league with each other hatched a criminal conspiracy and misused the CST/GST number of the complainant and transported/imported goods without his consent and knowledge for which the complainant received a notice from Sales Tax Department for depositing the Tax and penalty amounting to Rs. 13,56,378.
The GST/CST number of the complainant had been misused in a fraudulent and dishonest manner by the accused persons and other employee of Numaan Goods Carries at Batamaloo, Srinagar.
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