Fri. Mar 29th, 2024
RJDLalu Yadav Files Petition In High Court For Bail In 3 Fodder Scam Cases

RJD supremo Lalu Prasad on Tuesday filed a petition in the Jharkhand HC requesting a bail in three fodder scam cases.

The petition said that the Lalu is 71years old and is suffering from diabetes, blood pressure and other ailments. It further mentioned that he got bail in one of the four fodder scam cases, thereby seeking bail in the rest of the cases.

Lalu was convicted in fodder scam cases involving the unlawful withdrawal of money from Deoghar, Dumka, and Chaibasa. He has been jailed since December last year.

Also, he was currently under treatment at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences in Ranchi

The Fodder Scam of 1996 or “Chara Ghotala” was a corruption scandal that involved misappropriation of funds from the treasury of Bihar government.

Lalu Prasad Yadav, as well as Jagannath Mishra, were implicated in the theft. The 22-year old scandal eventually led to the end of Lalu’s reign as Chief Minister of Bihar.

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