- A Delhi court granted bail to RJD chief Lalu Yadav, Rabri Devi, and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav.
- The case involves alleged appointments in the Indian Railways in return for the transfer of land to Lalu Prasad’s family during his tenure as the Union Railway Minister from 2004 to 2009.
- Reacting to the development, Lalu said the hearings keep happening and his family did not do anything to be afraid of.
- Earlier, the CBI had obtained sanctions against former Union Railway Minister Lalu from the Home Ministry in relation to a fresh Chargesheet in the alleged Land for Job Scam case.
- The second chargesheet filed by the CBI in the case included Tejashwi Yadav for the first time. Apart from Lalu, Rabri, and Tejashwi, CBI also named 14 individuals and institutions in the chargesheet.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Bihar chief minister Rabri Yadav, and state Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav, who appeared in CBI court in New Delhi, got bail in land-for-job case on Wednesday. The bail was granted by Rouse Avenue Court on a personal bond of Rs 50,000. A total of 17 accused, including the Yadav family, were present during the hearing in the court.
Earlier, the CBI, investigating the case, filed a supplementary chargesheet in the Rouse Avenue Court. The court asked them to appear on October 4.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a fresh charge sheet against Lalu and others on July 3. It mentioned that “irregular/ illegal appointments of candidates were made in the Central Railways, violating the norms, guidelines, and procedure of railways”.
The agency alleged that the selected candidates, directly or through immediate relatives or family members, sold land to family members of Lalu Yadav. The land was sold at a discounted rate of one-fourth to one-fifth of the prevailing market rate.
The CBI also accused the RJD chief of entering into a “criminal conspiracy” with his wife Rabri Devi, daughter Misha Bharati, officers of Central Railways, and several others.
Reacting to the development, Lalu said the hearings keep happening and his family did not do anything to be afraid of.
Taking cognizance of the chargesheet filed against all the accused, CBI Special Judge Gitanjali Goyal said that the evidence prima facie showed various crimes, including corruption, criminal conspiracy, cheating, and forgery. CBI filed the chargesheet on July 3.
The special judge said, “On perusal of the chargesheet and documents and material on record, prima facie case is registered under section 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code along with sections 420 (cheating) and 471 (forgery of documents) and the Prevention of Corruption Act. Therefore, cognizance of the said offenses is taken.”
The second chargesheet filed by the CBI in the case included Tejashwi Yadav for the first time. Apart from Lalu, his wife, and son Tejashwi, CBI also named 14 individuals and institutions in the chargesheet.
(With inputs from agencies
