THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, March 11: Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court today granted bail to Tej Pratap Yadav, Hema Yadav, and others accused in the Land for Job scam case after they appeared in response to summons.
Meanwhile, Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, and Misa Bharti sought exemption from appearance.
Special Judge Vishal Gogne granted bail on the condition that each accused furnish a personal bond of Rs 50,000 along with a surety of the same amount. The court has scheduled the next hearing for March 20.
The court also took cognizance of three charge sheets filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), including a conclusive charge sheet that named former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav among 78 accused. The accused list includes 30 public servants and 38 candidates.
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The first charge sheet includes three additional accused who have been summoned. In the second charge sheet, accused Bhola Yadav and Prem Chand Gupta have also been called to appear. The third charge sheet names Hema Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav among those summoned.
Lalu acquired land in exchange for jobs during his tenure as Railway Minister
The CBI alleges that during Lalu Yadav’s tenure as Railway Minister from 2004 to 2009, a land-for-jobs scam took place. During this period, Lalu Yadav allegedly secretly appointed 12 individuals from Patna to Group D positions in exchange for land.
The CBI claims that plots were registered in the names of Lalu Yadav’s wife, Rabri Devi, and his daughters Misa Bharti and Hema Yadav, and that these lands were purchased at nominal prices paid in cash.
Furthermore, the positions in the Railways were filled without any advertisement or notification to the Central Railway. The jobs were given within three days of receiving the applications.
