Clarification on escapement of income

An Assessee invested Rs.25 Lacs in Penny Stock in Oct 2015 & sold the same for Rs 65 Lakhs in Jan 2016. He showed STCG of Rs 40 Lacs in his ROI in A.Y 2016 -17 paid 15 % tax on STCG alongwith other income. Case was reopened, the AO made the addition Rs. 65 Lacs u/s 68 which he received from sale of shares. My question is whether the escaped income will be treated Rs.25 Lacs as assessee has already disclosed Rs.40 Lacs under STCG or Rs.65 Lacs as assessed by the AO. If it is Rs.25 Lacs then…

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  Sec.68 and penny stock

Assessee is individual and regularly doing investment in share. He has invested share of few co. He has purchase the shares of two co through authorised stock broker and paid the amount by account payee cheques .  After 4 years of holding the said shares He sold the shares again through authorise stock brokers and received money as per settlement of stock exchange. During the course of assessment proceedings , AO has given show cause as to why sale proceeds of shares should not be added U/Sec. 68 on the ground that the shares of these co are penny stock…

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