IRCTC scam case: Delhi's Patiala House Court grants interim bail to all accused
IRCTC scam case: Delhi's Patiala House Court grants interim bail to all accused
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IRCTC scam case: Delhi's Patiala House Court Court granted regular bail to Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav and other accused who were present at the hearing. Tejashwi Yadav and Rabri Devi arrived at Delhi's Patiala House Court for hearing in IRCTC scam case while RJD Chief Lalu Yadav will not appear before the court as doctors have declared him physically unfit to travel. The court Court granted interim bail to all accused present in the court in the case filed by Enforcement Directorate. All accused have to furnish a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh with one like amount surety.

Delhi's Patiala House Court fixed 19th November as the next date of hearing. Reports suggested that Accused Lalu Yadav will appear via video conferencing.

In the court, the Central Bureau of Investigation has opposed the bail granted to Rabri Devi and others, in the court. It said that due to regular bail, investigations may be affected. Earlier, the court had given them interim bail.

Between 2004 and 2009, while being the Railway Minister, Lalu Prasad Yadav had transferred the IRCTC to Puri and Ranchi-based BNR Hotel for the maintenance of railway etc. According to the CBI, keeping the rules and regulations on side, this tender of railway was given to Vinay Kochhar's company M / s Sujata Hotels.

On February 25, 2005, instead of being given the tender, the Kochar brothers sold three acres of land situated on Bailey Road in Patna to M / s Delight Marketing Company Limited, while the price was higher in the market of Sarla Gupta's company. Stamp duty was disturbed by selling this land as agricultural land and selling it at a lot less than the circle rate. Later, between 2010 and 2014, Lalu Prasad Yadav's family company gave only Rs 65 lakhs while at the time the price was about Rs 94 crore in the market.

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