New Delhi, Oct 7: A Delhi court on Monday granted bail to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad, along with his sons Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav, in connection with the land-for-jobs money laundering case.
Special Judge Vishal Gogne granted bail to the accused on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh each, taking into account that none of them were arrested during the investigation. The court proceedings followed a summons issued to the trio earlier, requiring them to appear in court.
The summons was issued after the judge took cognizance of a supplementary charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on August 6. The ED’s case is rooted in an FIR lodged by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
The case revolves around alleged irregularities in Group-D appointments made in the West Central Zone of the Indian Railways, based in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, during Lalu Prasad’s tenure as Railway Minister from 2004 to 2009. According to the ED, jobs were allegedly provided in exchange for land parcels that were either gifted or transferred to Prasad’s family members or associates.
The court has scheduled the next hearing for further proceedings in the case.
