Lalu Prasad Yadav gets bail in fodder scam case

Jailed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has been granted bail in a case linked to the fodder scam. The bail was granted to Lalu Prasad Yadav by Jharkhand High Court today in the excess withdrawal of Rs 3.13 crore from Dumka Treasury case.

Lalu Prasad has so far been convicted in four out of five cases related to a multi-crore fodder scam. He has already acquired bail in three other cases of the multi-crore rupees fodder scam.

Lalu Prasad Yadav was earlier granted bail in the Chaibasa Treasury case involving the excess withdrawal of Rs 37.7 crore. Later, he was granted bail in the case pertaining to excess withdrawal of Rs 79 lakh from Deoghar Treasury.