In a major legal development, a Delhi court granted bail to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, along with his children Tejashwi and Tej Pratap Yadav, in the continuing land-for-jobs caseYadav served as Bihar's previous chief minister.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is investigating claims that, while serving as the minister of railways, Lalu Prasad Yadav accepted land parcels as bribes in exchange for positions with the Indian Railways. The judge approved the measure after reviewing the allegations and hearing arguments from the prosecution and defense.
Lalu Prasad Yadav and members of his family were involved in a fraudulent scheme from 2004 to 2009, the CBI has confirmed. In this scheme, individuals were purportedly advertised railroad occupations in return for offering their land to Yadav's family at costs that were less than advertise esteem.
The defense fought that Lalu Yadav and his children had completely participated with the investigation which the allegations were persuaded by legislative issues. They encourage contended that the denounced had no deliberate of altering with evidence or escaping the ward, which the prosecution's verification was insufficient.
Taking into account the case's merits, the court granted the Yadav family bail, noting that the accused had previously been assisting with the investigation and did not present a threat to the legal system.
While the safeguard arrange gives transitory alleviation to Lalu Prasad Yadav and his children, the case is set to proceed, with the next hearings centering on the substantive charges of debasement and bribery. This administering comes as a basic minute for the Yadav family, who are key figures in Bihar's political scene.
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