CBI had in November 2012 charge sheeted Verma, his wife,

their company M/s Ganton India Pvt Ltd and former Wing Commander of the Indian Air Force Koka Rao, who is accused of allegedly leaking the confidential documents which were later provided to CBI by Verma's estranged business associate C Edmond Allen. CBI said the Defence Ministry had on June 6, last year received a letter from Verma's business partner and Ganton Pvt Ltd's President C Edmond Allen with some documents annexed to it. Upon verification, eight of the annexed documents were found to be "secret" and a complaint was made to CBI by the ministry on August 27 following which a case was registered.