Bhopal, Jan 20 (NationPress) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), operating from its Bhopal Zonal Office, has officially submitted a chargesheet against Shailendra Pasari, a former Senior Manager (Civil) at Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), in accordance with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.

The chargesheet was presented to the Special PMLA Court in Jabalpur on January 9, 2026, with a notice for pre-cognizance hearing issued to the accused, as stated by the investigation agency.

This action by the ED follows two FIRs lodged by the Central Bureau of Investigation's Anti-Corruption Branch (CBI ACB) in Jabalpur, according to the agency.

The first FIR, dated September 8, 2018, was filed under Sections 7 and 13(2) along with 13(1)(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act (PC) Act, 1988. Pasari was caught in the act by CBI officers accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 for expediting pending escalation bills at NCL's Jayant Project in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh.

Follow-up searches at Pasari's home, bank lockers, and workplace revealed unaccounted cash totaling Rs 72,97,200.

A second FIR, registered on September 22, 2018, cited violations under Sections 13(2) and 13(1)(b) of the PC Act for holding disproportionate assets (DA). The CBI accused Pasari and his family of possessing assets worth Rs 1.30 crore during the review period from January 1, 2014, to September 8, 2018, indicating a 124.12 percent discrepancy with his known income sources.

The ED has identified the Proceeds of Crime (PoC) at Rs 1,30,94,155, which includes the Rs 72.97 lakh in cash already seized by the CBI (currently held by law enforcement) and additional assets valued at Rs 57,96,955. These assets were provisionally attached by the ED through a Provisional Attachment Order (PAO) issued on March 13, 2025, with confirmation from the Adjudicating Authority under PMLA, New Delhi, on August 14, 2025.

The investigation uncovered that Pasari knowingly acquired, held, concealed, and utilized the proceeds of crime, attempting to present them as legitimate. He allegedly channeled illicit funds through various family bank accounts and transformed them into financial instruments and properties. This behavior constitutes money laundering under Section 3, which is punishable under Section 4 of the PMLA, 2002.

In its chargesheet, the ED is seeking the confiscation of the attached properties and the cash seized by the CBI.

This case underscores the ongoing initiatives by central agencies to combat corruption within public sector entities and to address the laundering of illicit gains.

Pasari, who previously worked at NCL's Jayant Project, now faces severe charges that could lead to significant legal repercussions if proven in court.

The ongoing matter is awaiting further proceedings in the Special PMLA Court in Jabalpur.