Panchkula, Sept 2: The Central Bureau of Investigation submitted its third chargesheet in the high-profile financial misappropriation case involving Haryana government department funds on Wednesday. Presented before the Special Judge for CBI Cases in Panchkula, the official filing names nineteen individuals, bringing the total number of accused charged by the agency in this matter to thirty-seven.
The newly charged individuals comprise six Haryana cadre administrative officers, three officials representing IDFC First Bank, one official from AU Small Finance Bank, and nine personnel attached to the state government. The investigative agency has invoked provisions concerning criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery, breach of trust, and misconduct under the applicable legal framework.
Investigative findings indicate that public funds from eight state bodies—including the Panchayat Department, Municipal Corporations of Panchkula and Kalka, the Haryana School Education Project Council, the Haryana Labour Welfare Board, the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board, the Haryana State Pollution Control Board, and the Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited—were transferred into specific branches of IDFC First Bank and AU Small Finance Bank. According to agency documentation, these transfers occurred through the opening of new accounts in departure from standard financial guidelines.
The funds were subsequently redirected to external accounts and converted through multi-layered transactions. The total fiscal impact concerning the eight Haryana departments stands at Rs 504 crore.
The federal agency initially assumed control of the probe following a reference from the state administration, taking over from local investigative bodies. To date, law enforcement personnel have executed fifty-four searches across multiple locations, securing physical evidence alongside assets valued at approximately Rs 20 crore, while twenty-six individuals have been taken into custody.
Additionally, two separate but connected matters involving Chandigarh Administration entities—specifically Chandigarh Smart City Limited, the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh, and the Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science and Technology Promotion Society—remain under active federal investigation. With the inclusion of the Union Territory accounts, the aggregate amount under scrutiny across the three matters is calculated at Rs 657 crore, with further investigative actions currently underway.
