LAGATAR24 NETWORK
Ranchi, March 4: The Jharkhand High Court deferred hearing in the bail plea of RJD president Lalu Prasad till March 11.
The development took place after Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh heard arguments of both sides in the matter in his court.
The case arose after the CBI court convicted Prasad on February 15 for his role in a fodder scam involving Rs 139.5 crore of Doranda treasury. On February 21 the court awarded him five-year imprisonment and imposed Rs 60 lakh fine for his crime.
Seeking relief from the sentence, Lalu had knocked on Jharkhand High Court’s doors on February 24. The ailing leader pleaded before the high court seeking suspension of his sentence in the matter and asked for bail on health grounds. His counsel has also argued that he has served half of the term of the sentence awarded to him.
