BREAKING | Delhi Court granted Bail to former Bihar CM Lalu Yadav

BREAKING | Delhi Court granted Bail to former Bihar CM Lalu Yadav

Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi and their daughter Misa Bharti were granted bail today by a CBI court in a corruption case. The Former Chief Minister of Bihar Lalu Yadav along with his wife and daughter arrived at CBI in Bihar-Land Jobs Scam. 

The former CM and his family were accused of buying land dirt-cheap in exchange for jobs during his stint as Union Railway Minister from 2004 to 2009. CBI alleged that "irregular appointments" were made in the Railways in violation of rules.

The Family is also charged for Sec Lalu Yadav and his family members face charges of 120 A (criminal conspiracy), 415 (cheating), and 463 (forgery and corruption). 

Last year, CBI arrested Bhola Yadav, who was Lalu Yadav's aide when he was Railways Minister. The current market value of land allegedly acquired in exchange for jobs by Lalu Yadav's family is approximately ₹ 200 crore, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has said in a statement.

ED has listed assets that it alleges the Yadav family acquired after searches at 24 locations in Delhi, Patna, Mumbai and Ranchi. The central agency says it found unaccounted ₹ 1 crore cash, the foreign currency of $1,9540-gramgram gold bullion, over 1.5 kg of gold jewellery worth ₹ 1.25 crore and property documents in the name of Mr Yadav's family members.

The next date of hearing is on March 29, 2023. 

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