Fodder scam: Pleas of Lalu, Jagannath Mishra rejected
August 18th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANSPatna, Aug 18 (IANS) A Bihar court Thursday dismissed the discharge petitions filed by former Bihar chief ministers Lalu Prasad and Jagannath Mishra, among 11 accused, in a scam related to fraudulent withdrawal of Rs.47 lakh from the state treasury to purchase fodder for public distribution, court officials said.
A designated Central Bureau of Investigation court dismissed the discharge petitions after hearing the arguments in the case.
After the arguments were completed in the first week of August, the court fixed Aug 18 to pronounce an order on the discharge petitions, court officials said.
The court also directed both Lalu Prasad and Jagannath Mishra to attend the proceedings on the next date of hearing.
The fodder case was filed against Lalu Prasad, Mishra and other accused for hatching a conspiracy for fraudulent withdrawal of Rs.47 lakh from the Bhagalpur treasury between 1995 and 1996.
- Lalu, Jagannath Mishra to be charged in fodder scam - Aug 29, 2011
- Charges framed against Lalu, Mishra in fodder scam (Lead) - Mar 01, 2012
- CBI court frames charges against Lalu in fodder scam - Mar 01, 2012
- 4 to 7 years' jail for 40 convicted in fodder scam case - May 07, 2012
- Lalu and Mishra appear in CBI court on fodder scam case - Feb 14, 2012
- Fodder scam: Lalu, Jagannath statements to be recorded - Feb 02, 2012
- Lalu, Mishra deny charges in fodder scam case (Lead) - Feb 14, 2012
- Fodder scam: 64 convicts get jail terms in one case (Second Lead) - Jan 31, 2012
- 26 get 1-5 years' jail terms for fodder scam - Feb 02, 2012
- 64 people sentenced in fodder scam (Lead) - Jan 31, 2012
- Fodder scam case: Lalu to appear in court Tuesday (Lead) - Feb 13, 2012
- 61 convicted in fodder scam case - Jan 16, 2012
- Ranchi court convicts 64 in fodder scam - Jan 31, 2012
- Nine sentenced in fodder scam case - Nov 30, 2010
- 52 convicted, eight sent to jail in fodder scam case - Nov 29, 2010
Tags: bhagalpur, bihar, central bureau of investigation, chief ministers, conspiracy, court officials, fodder scam, jagannath, lakh, lalu prasad, proceedings, public distribution, state treasury