ED files chargesheet against Samarjit
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, April 29 2024: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has submitted a chargesheet against Salai managing director Narengbam Samarjit and seven others at the Court of Special Judge, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Imphal East today.

The chargesheet was filed under Section 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 .

Apart from Narengbam Samarjit Singh s/o Narengbam Jogendra Kumar of Sagolband Tera Loukrakpam Leikai, seven others are also named in the chargesheet.

The seven other accused are Narengbam Biswajit Singh s/o Narengbam Jogendra Kumar Singh of Sagolband Tera Loukrakpam Leikai, Akoijam Deepa Anand s/o Akoijam Nandalala Singh of Kwakeithel Bazar Akham Leikai, T Tikendra Singh, s/o T J Singh of Uripok Tourangbam Leikai, Elangbam Brojendro Singh s/o Elangbam Bhubaneshwar Singh of Keishamthong Elangbam Leikai, M/s SMART Society, registered under Manipur Societies Registration Act, 1989 through its address - Sagolband Tera Loukrakpam Leikai, M/s Salai Mart Private Limited through its Managing Directors/authorised representative, address - Sagolband Tera Loukrakpam Leikai and M/s Salai Agri Consortium Private Limited through its Managing Directors/authorised representatives, Address - Sagolband Tera Loukrakpam Leikai.

The chargesheet was filed for commission of offence of money laundering as defined under Section 3 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (read with Section of 70 of PMLA) and it prayed for taking cognizance of the offence and proceed with the case according to the law.

The Court heard the submission of special PP N Brojendro and also perused the submitted documents.

The Court observed that there appears to be prima facie case against the alleged accused persons under Section 4 of PMLA, 2002 .

Taking cognizance of the offence, the Court registered it as a special trial (PMLA) case.

The Court also issued notice to the accused persons returnable on or before May 28, 2024 and fixed May 28 2024 for appearance of the accused persons.

The Court further directed the accused persons to furnish PR bond of Rs 5 lakh and a surety of the same amount.

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