(1.) THIS is an appeal filed by the assessee under Section 260a of the IT Act against an order, dt. 20th June, 2000, passed by Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, Indore (for short hereinafter referred to as "tribunal") in IT (SS)A No. 19/ind/1998. The appeal was admitted for final hearing on the following substantial question of law:
(2.) FACTS necessary for the disposal of the appeal need mention in brief to appreciate the issue sought to be raised in this appeal.
(3.) A search operation was conducted under Section 132 (1) of the IT Act in the residential premises of Shri Kripal Singh Bhatia, the husband of- assessee on 1st Feb. , 1996.