Srinagar
Crime Branch, Kashmir, on Tuesday 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, S/O Ab Gani Zargar R/O Meemandar Shopian, Gh Ahmed Dar S/O Ab Gaffar Dar R/O Kanipora Shopian A/P Washbug Pulwama, Mohd Mansoor Dar @ Manzoor S/O Gh Ahmed Dar R/O Kanipora Shopian, Shiraz Ahmed Ahanger S/O Khazir Mohd Ahanger R/O Veil Shopian, Bilal Ahmed Zargar, S/O Mohd Yaqoob Zargar R/O Meemander Shopian involved in Case FIR no. 08/2011 P/S Crime Branch, for commission of offences punishable under section 420, 468, 471, 419, 201, 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 has 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 the investigation, the accused persons in league with each other have 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 employees of Numaan Goods Carries H/O Batamaloo Srinagar.
