We have audited the Financial Statements of C.J. Gelatine Products Limited (CIN: L24295MH1980PLC023206) (hereinafter referred to as “the
Company”), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2025, and the Statement of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive income),
Statement of Changes in Equity and Statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of
the material accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as “the financial statements”).
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid financial statements give the information
required by the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March 2025, and its Profit and other comprehensive income, changes in
equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit of the Financial Statements in accordance with Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Our
responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our
report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ("ICAI")
together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements under the provisions of the Act and Rules made
thereunder and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the ICAI's Code of Ethics. We believe
that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion on the Financial Statements.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters (‘KAM’) are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements of
the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion
thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
Other Information
The Company’s Management and Board of Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information
included in the Company’s annual report, but does not include the financial statements and our auditors’ report thereon. The Company’s annual
report is expected to be made available to us after the date of this auditor’s report.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we will not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information identified above when it becomes available
and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the
audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. When we read the Company’s annual report, if we conclude that there is a material misstatement
therein, we are required to communicate the matter to those charged with governance and take necessary actions, as applicable under the relevant
laws and regulations.
Managements and Board of Directors’ Responsibilities for the Financial Statements
The Company’s Management and Board of Directors are responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation
of these financial statements that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs, profit/ loss and other comprehensive income, changes in equity and
cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards
(IND-AS) specified under Section 133 of the Act. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with
the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection
and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation
and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting
records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement,
whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the Management and Board of Directors are responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a
going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Board of
Directors either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors is also responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether
due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a
guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from
fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions
of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit
procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The
risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion,
forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances. Under Section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the Company has
adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statements in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by
the Management and Board of Directors.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of the Management and Board of Directors use of the going concern basis of accounting in preparation
of financial statements and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that
may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we
are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are
inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However,
future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial
statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
• Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the annual financial statements that, individually or in aggregate, makes it probable that
the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the financial statements may be influenced. We consider quantitative
materiality and qualitative factors in (i) planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the results of our work; and
(ii) to evaluate the effect of any identified misstatements in the standalone Ind AS financial statements.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant
audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit. We also provide those charged with
governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all
relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the
financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters.
We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare
circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably
be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
i. As required by the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (“the Order”) issued by the Central Government of India in terms of Section
143(11) of the Act, we give in the “Annexure A” a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent
applicable.
ii. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the
purposes of our audit of accompanying standalone Ind AS financial statements;
b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of
those books.
c) The company has informed that the company has no operational Branch which requires Audit u/s 143(8) of the Act.
d) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive income), the Statement of Changes in Equity and the
Statement of Cash Flows dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account.
e) In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the Ind AS specified under Section 133 of the Act.
f) On the basis of the examination of the books of Account and other records shown to us for the purpose of the Audit and other such
documents asked during the course of the Audit, The Auditor has no observation or adverse comment, apart from those mentioned in the
relevant paras if any, on the financial transactions or matters which may have any adverse effect on the functioning of the company.
g) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March 2025 taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March 2025 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
h) On the basis of the examination of the books of Account and other records shown to us for the purpose of the Audit and other such
documents asked during the course of the Audit, the Auditor found no material reason to report any qualification reservation or adverse
remark relating to the maintenance of accounts and other matters connected therewith, apart from the matters already mentioned in the
relevant paras if any.
i) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements of the Company and the operating
effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in “Annexure B”. and
j) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor’s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditor’s)
Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
a. The Company disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statements (Refer Note No. 38)
b. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable
losses.
c. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by
the Company.
d. Based on our examination in respect of the financial year commencing on 1st April 2024, as required by the proviso to Rule 3(1)
of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, the Company has used accounting software for maintaining its books of account
which has the feature of recording audit trail (edit log) and the same has been operated throughout the year for all transactions
recorded in the software. Further, the audit trail feature has not been tampered with and has been preserved by the Company as
per the statutory requirements for record retention.
k) The management has represented that:
i. to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds (which are material either individually or in aggregate) have been advanced or
loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in
any other persons or entities, including foreign entities (“Intermediaries”), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or
otherwise, that the Intermediary shall:
• directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”)
by or on behalf of the Company or
• Provide any guarantee, security or the like to or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
ii. to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds have been received by the Company from any persons or entities, including foreign
entities (“Funding Parties”), with the understanding, whether recorded, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company
shall:
• directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”)
by or on behalf of the funding parties or
• Provide any guarantee, security or the like from or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and
iii. Based on such audit procedures as considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that
has caused us to believe that the representations under sub clause (i) and (ii) Rule 11(e) of contain any material mis-statement.
l) As per the information/declaration given by the management, Company has not declared or paid any dividend during the year under review.
m) With respect to the matter to be included in the Auditor’s Report under Section 197(16) of the Act:
In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the remuneration paid by the Company to its directors during
the year is in accordance with the provisions of Section 197 of the Act. The remuneration paid to any director is not in excess of the limit
laid down under Section 197 of the Act. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has not prescribed other details under Section 197(16) of the
Act which are required to be commented upon by us.
Unique Document Identification Number (UDIN) for this document is 25410002BMKXBR2888
For S P A R K & Associates Chartered Accountants LLP
Chartered Accountants
Firm Reg No. 005313C/C400311
CA Roopak Jain
Partner
Membership No. 410002
Place - Mandideep
Date - May 30, 2025
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