Lucknow, Dec 22 (NationPress) A special court in Uttar Pradesh has acknowledged a chargesheet submitted by the ED against former legislator Vijay Mishra and others concerning the establishment of a company involved in laundering Rs 36 crore, an official confirmed on Monday.

The chargesheet was presented by the ED on July 31 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, against Vijay Mishra, a former MLA from Bhadohi Constituency, Ram Lali Mishra, a former member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council, and three other accused: Vishnu Kumar Mishra, the company VSP Starrr Realty, and Bholanath Rajpati Shukla.

The Special Court recognized the chargesheet filed by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Allahabad Sub-Zonal Office, on December 18, as stated in an ED announcement.

The ED had submitted a Prosecution Complaint (PC) under the PMLA on July 31, 2025.

As per the investigative agency, movable and immovable assets acquired through Proceeds of Crime (POC) have been attached under the PMLA, 2002. The total worth of the attached assets in this case is Rs 25.46 crore, which encompasses both commercial and residential properties located in Prayagraj, New Delhi, Mumbai, and Rewa.

The development on December 18 in the Special Court is anticipated to be succeeded by the issuance of a process (summons or warrant) to the accused, leading to the framing of charges, where the court may formally delineate the allegations.

The ED commenced its investigation based on an FIR filed by the Uttar Pradesh Police against Vijay Mishra, Ram Lali Mishra, and others.

Following this, charge sheets dated July 14, 2023, and July 26, 2023, were lodged by the Uttar Pradesh Police under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act for the accumulation of disproportionate assets amounting to Rs 36.07 crore.

The illicit assets were identified as both movable and immovable properties accumulated during their time as public servants, according to the probe agency.

In addition to this case, multiple criminal charges have been recorded against Vijay Mishra and his family across Uttar Pradesh for offenses such as extortion, illegal mining, kidnapping, murder, robbery, fraud, forgery, cheating, criminal conspiracy, and organized crime, indicating a prolonged criminal background, as per the ED.

The ED investigation revealed that Vijay Mishra and Ram Lali Mishra, in their capacity as public officials, exploited their official roles to amass illegal assets that were disproportionate to their declared income.

The Proceeds of Crime (POC) were invested as benami properties. It was discovered that the POC arising from the criminal activities of Vijay Mishra and his family were concealed with the aid of his son, Vishnu Mishra, and a close associate, Bholanath Shukla, as stated in the report.

The illegal assets were employed in business ventures to present them as legitimate. Further investigation revealed that a portion of the POC was transferred under the pretense of a loan to disguise it as legitimate revenue.