Bother Forward For Lalu Prasad? Delhi Courtroom Could Take Chargesheet Cognisance On Feb 25 In Land-For-Jobs Case | India Information

New Delhi: A Delhi court docket would on February 25 resolve whether or not or to not take cognisance of a chargesheet filed within the land-for-jobs case involving former railway minister Lalu Prasad and others. Particular decide Vishal Gogne, who was scheduled to resolve the matter on Friday, adjourned the matter on February 25 after listening to CBI’s clarifications on sure factors.

The decide on January 30 raised sure queries to the CBI with respect to parts of commonality and distinctiveness within the allegations recorded within the chargesheet. The decide’s queries have been prompted by the CBI’s assertion that it had obtained requisite sanctions from the authorities involved to prosecute public servant R Ok Mahajan. On January 16, the decide mentioned if the sanction in opposition to Mahajan was not processed by January 30, the “competent authority shall furnish” an evidence by the following date of listening to.

The CBI on November 26, 2024 filed earlier than the court docket requisite sanctions obtained from authorities involved to prosecute 30 accused individuals within the case, whereas submitting that sanctions concerning the prosecution of Mahajan have been nonetheless awaited.

The case pertains to Group-D appointments made within the West Central Zone of Railways based mostly in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, throughout Prasad’s tenure because the railway minister between 2004 and 2009 in return for land parcels gifted or transferred by the recruits within the identify of the RJD supremo’s household or associates, in line with officers. The company registered the case on Could 18, 2022, in opposition to Prasad and others, together with his spouse, two daughters, unidentified public officers and personal individuals.