Six Haryana IAS Officers Named in CBI Chargesheet in ₹504-Crore Government Funds Case
The CBI has named six Haryana-cadre IAS officers among 19 accused in its third chargesheet in the alleged ₹504-crore government funds case involving IDFC First Bank and AU Small Finance Bank.
Six Haryana-cadre IAS officers have been named among 19 accused in the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) third chargesheet in the alleged ₹504-crore government funds misappropriation case involving several Haryana government departments and organisations. The latest chargesheet, filed before the Special CBI Court in Panchkula on September 2, 2026, names senior bureaucrats, bank officials and other government functionaries in connection with the alleged diversion and movement of public funds through bank accounts.
The latest filing takes the total number of accused chargesheeted in the wider case to 37. The six IAS officers named in the chargesheet are Mohammed Shayin (IAS: 2002: HY), Saket Kumar (IAS: 2005: HY), Pardeep Kumar, Vineet Garg (IAS: 1991: HY), Ram Kumar Singh (IAS: 2012: HY) and Pankaj Agarwal (IAS: 2000: HY). The chargesheet also names three officials of IDFC First Bank, one official of AU Small Finance Bank and nine other Haryana government officials.
Six IAS Officers Named in Third CBI Chargesheet
The CBI has attributed different alleged roles to the six IAS officers in relation to the opening, operation and management of bank accounts through which government funds were allegedly moved. The allegations relate to their respective postings and responsibilities at the time of the transactions under investigation, with the agency examining how public money was transferred from government entities to accounts maintained with private banks.
One of the officers named is Vineet Garg, a 1991-batch Haryana-cadre IAS officer who was serving as chairman of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB). The chargesheet alleges that Garg, along with Pardeep Kumar, who was then serving as member secretary of the HSPCB, was involved in the opening and operation of HSPCB accounts with IDFC First Bank.
According to the CBI’s allegations, government funds were concentrated with the bank despite a ₹50-crore ceiling prescribed by the Haryana Finance Department. The agency is examining the circumstances in which funds belonging to the pollution control board were placed with the bank and subsequently dealt with.
The chargesheet also names Mohammed Shayin, who was associated with the Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL). The CBI has alleged that Shayin was involved in the opening of an account with IDFC First Bank and that ₹50 crore was deposited into the account.
Another officer named in the chargesheet is Ram Kumar Singh, who was serving as Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation, Panchkula, during the period relevant to the investigation. The CBI has alleged that cheques were issued from a government account under his watch and that the money involved was subsequently misappropriated.
Pankaj Agarwal, who was then chairman of the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board (HSAMB), has also been named. The allegations concerning him relate to accounts maintained by the Haryana School Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad and the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board.
Saket Kumar, who was associated with the Development and Panchayats Department, is the sixth IAS officer named in the latest chargesheet. The CBI has alleged that he was involved in the opening of a bank account for the Panchayat Department with IDFC First Bank.
The agency’s allegations against each officer are part of the investigation and will have to be tested through the judicial process. Being named or chargesheeted in a CBI case does not by itself establish criminal liability, and the accused remain entitled to contest the allegations before the court.
CBI’s Allegations About the Movement of Government Funds
At the centre of the case is the alleged movement of government funds belonging to eight Haryana government departments and organisations. According to the CBI, money was shifted from empanelled banks to selected branches of IDFC First Bank and AU Small Finance Bank, allegedly in violation of financial prudence and fraud-prevention guidelines issued by the Haryana Finance Department.
The agency has alleged that the funds were subsequently transferred to third parties who had no connection with the government departments concerned. Investigators have further alleged that the money was routed through multiple bank accounts and eventually converted into cash, forming part of a larger mechanism through which public funds were allegedly diverted.
The eight Haryana government entities identified in the case are the Department of Panchayat, the Municipal Corporations of Panchkula and Kalka, Haryana School Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad, Haryana Labour Welfare Board, Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board, Haryana State Pollution Control Board and Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited.
The CBI has placed the alleged financial irregularities involving these eight Haryana government entities at approximately ₹504 crore. The investigation is focused not only on the movement of the money but also on the circumstances in which the accounts were opened, the decisions that enabled the transfers and the subsequent transactions through which the funds allegedly moved.
Third Chargesheet Expands the Scope of the Case
The latest chargesheet is the third major filing by the CBI in the case. Before this filing, the agency had already submitted chargesheets against 18 other accused persons, including bank officials, government employees, private individuals and companies.
With the addition of the 19 accused named in the latest chargesheet, the total number of accused against whom chargesheets have been filed in the case has reached 37. The development indicates the widening scope of the investigation as the agency examines the roles of officials, banking personnel and private entities in the alleged financial transactions.
The CBI has also carried out extensive searches as part of the investigation. According to the agency’s case details, investigators have conducted 54 searches so far and arrested 26 accused persons in connection with the case.
During the investigation, the agency has also seized material and assets that it considers relevant to the alleged financial wrongdoing. Among the reported seizures is gold valued at approximately ₹20 crore, apart from other incriminating material collected during searches.
Investigation Also Covers Chandigarh Government Accounts
The CBI’s investigation is not limited to the Haryana government departments mentioned in the latest chargesheet. Two related cases involving accounts of the Chandigarh Administration have also come under the agency’s investigation.
One of those cases concerns Chandigarh Smart City Limited and the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh. The second relates to the Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science & Technology Promotion Society, commonly known as CREST.
The CBI has already filed chargesheets in both of these Chandigarh-related cases. When the alleged fraud in the Chandigarh cases is considered along with the ₹504-crore allegations concerning the eight Haryana government departments and organisations, the overall amount under investigation has been reported at around ₹657 crore.
That broader figure, however, should not be confused with the amount attributed specifically to the Haryana entities in the latest chargesheet. The present filing concerns alleged irregularities involving approximately ₹504 crore, while the larger ₹657-crore figure incorporates the separate Chandigarh-related cases.
What Happens Next in the Case?
The latest chargesheet marks another significant stage in the CBI investigation, but it does not bring the entire matter to an end. The agency has indicated that its investigation remains open against other suspects and accused persons, meaning additional developments could follow as investigators examine financial records, banking transactions and the roles of other individuals or entities.
The court will now deal with the allegations and evidence presented by the CBI in accordance with law. The chargesheet represents the investigating agency’s case at this stage and should not be treated as a judicial finding of guilt.
The six Haryana-cadre IAS officers named in the latest filing will have an opportunity to contest the allegations and present their respective positions before the competent court. The same principle applies to the bank officials, government employees, private individuals and companies named in the wider investigation.
The case has attracted attention because of the scale of the alleged financial irregularities and the involvement of multiple government departments, senior officials and banking institutions. The investigation also highlights the importance of financial controls, authorised banking arrangements and compliance with government guidelines when large amounts of public money are deposited or transferred.
For now, the CBI’s third chargesheet adds 19 more accused to the judicial proceedings and brings the total number of chargesheeted accused in the wider case to 37. With the investigation still continuing, the next stages of the case are likely to focus on the evidence surrounding the alleged transactions, the responsibilities of individual officials and the ultimate destination of the funds that the agency says were diverted.
