Arrest Memo issued to Chartered Accountant with incomplete details by GST Commissioner



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A Chartered Accountant, Sunil Mahalawat, has been issued an arrest memo by GST Commissioner Meenu Kumarr. However, the memo itself appears to lack crucial details, with the Commissioner reportedly unsure of the specific provision under which the offence was committed. The arrest was made under Section 69 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.

Arrest Memo issued to CA Sunil Mahalawat by GST Commissioner Meenu Kumarr. GST Commissioner himself is not aware under which provision of S.132 offense is committed. 

The Text of the arrest memo (Along with the original copy) has been mentioned below

CBIC-DIN-20220552200000959530 

ARREST MEMO
(To be prepared in duplicate) [under Section 69 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017] 

Whereas, the Principal Commissioner/Commissioner. Meenu Kumarr has reasons to believe that you, Shri Sunil Mahalawat, Chartered Accountant, age about 29 years, son/ daughter of Shri Shri Rajender Singh, and address Village & Post- Jharsa, Patti Chopra, Near Shiv Mandir, Gurugrarn Haryana-122003 have committed an offence specified in clause (a) or clause (b) or clause (c) or clause (d) of subsection (1) of section 132 of the Central Goods and Service Tax, 2017 which is punishable under clause (i) or (0) of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of the said section.

2. I, Rajesh Shrivastava, Superintendent Office of the Principal Commissioner/Commissioner, CGST Room no. 4, Anti Evasion Branch, Plot no. 36-37, Sector-32, Gurugram, being duly authorized, hereby arrest you today at 7:50:PM on 2022-05-18 00:00:00.0 at Gurugram finder Section 69 of the said Act.

3. Accordingly, Shri Shri Sunil Mahalawat son/daughter of Shri Rajendra Singh has been placed under arrest and he has been explained the grounds of his arrest. He was also informed about his right to have someone informed about his arrest and Sh./Ms Chetse44htaaoat has been informed about his arrest. 

Signature.

Name: RAJESH SHRIVASTAVA 
Designation Superintendent / Appraiser / Senior Intelligence Officer

4. I have been explained the grounds of toy arrest. The fact of my arrest has been witnessed by Shri Sagar, NA, son/daughter of Sunhari Lal, resident of room no.9, Gali no.4

Arrest Memo issued to Chartered Accountant with incomplete details by GST Commissioner

FAQ :

The arrest memo was issued by GST Commissioner Meenu Kumarr.

The Chartered Accountant arrested is Sunil Mahalawat.

The arrest was made under Section 69 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.

The arrest memo reportedly lacks complete details, and the Commissioner may not be aware of the specific provision of Section 132 under which the offence was committed.

Sunil Mahalawat was arrested in Gurugram on May 18, 2022, at 7:50 PM.




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