NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court docket on Wednesday granted bail to former Bihar chief minister and RJD chief Lalu Yadav, his spouse and former Bihar CM Rabri Devi, Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav and RJD MP Misa Bharti in reference to the alleged land-for-jobs rip-off case. Particular Decide Geetanjali Goel granted reduction to the accused after they appeared earlier than the court docket in pursuance of summons issued towards them.
#UPDATE | Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court docket grants bail to Former Bihar CM and RJD chief Lalu Yadav, former Bihar CM Rabri Devi, Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav and RJD MP Misa Bharti, in reference to the alleged land-for-jobs rip-off case. https://t.co/LfiJYMY5wN
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The court docket, nonetheless, stated that former Bihar CM and RJD chief Lalu Yadav, former Bihar CM Rabri Devi, Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav and RJD MP Misa Bharti must furnish a private bail bond of Rs 50,000 every. The court docket additionally directed the CBI to serve a duplicate of the chargesheet to all accused within the matter. The subsequent date of listening to is October 16.
Lalu Yadav, his spouse Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi Yadav and RJD MP Misa Bharti instantly left the Rouse Avenue Court docket after they had been granted bail within the alleged land-for-jobs rip-off case.
#WATCH | Delhi: Former Bihar CM and RJD chief Lalu Yadav, former Bihar CM Rabri Devi, Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav and RJD MP Misa Bharti go away from Rouse Avenue Court docket after they had been granted bail within the alleged land-for-jobs rip-off case. pic.twitter.com/tp3jGdKD39
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The court docket had on September 22 summoned the accused after taking cognisance of the cost sheet filed towards them and different accused, saying the proof “prima facie” confirmed the fee of assorted offences, together with corruption, felony conspiracy, dishonest and forgery.
The company had on July three filed a cost sheet in reference to the alleged rip-off. Lalu Yadav is out on bail on this case in addition to fodder rip-off instances. It was the second cost sheet filed by the CBI within the case however the first wherein Tejashwi Yadav has been named as an accused.
The case pertains to Group-D appointments made within the West Central Zone of the railways based mostly in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh throughout Lalu Prasad’s tenure because the railway minister from 2004 to 2009 in return for land parcels gifted or transferred by the recruits within the identify of the RJD supremo’s household or associates, in keeping with officers.
The company registered the case on Might 18, 2022, towards Prasad and 15 others together with his spouse, two daughters, and unidentified public servants and personal individuals. The CBI had filed the primary cost sheet within the case in October final 12 months towards Lalu Prasad, Rabri Devi and others. It was associated to appointments made within the Mumbai-headquartered Central Zone of the railways.
(With PTI Inputs)
