The Rouse Avenue Court on Monday granted bail to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad Yadav and eight other accused, including his sons Tej Pratap and Tejashwi Yadav, in connection with the land-for-job scam. The court noted that all nine individuals were chargesheeted without being arrested.
Special Judge Vishal Gogne provided bail to the accused, requiring each to submit a personal bond of Rs one lakh. The next hearing for the case is scheduled for October 25.
The accused appeared in court in response to earlier summons issued by the judge. These summons were based on the court’s cognisance of a supplementary chargesheet filed against them.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had filed the final report before the court on August 6, following an investigation initiated from a CBI FIR. The case revolves around Group-D appointments in the West Central Zone of the railways, based in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, during Lalu Prasad Yadav’s tenure as railway minister from 2004 to 2009. It is alleged that individuals were given jobs in exchange for land parcels that were gifted or transferred to Lalu Yadav’s family or associates.
