Ranchi: Former Chief Minister of Bihar Lalu PrasadHe has been proved in court five times for playing the role of a conspirator in the fodder scam cases worth Rs 950 crore, who have been fined a total of Rs 1.90 crore so far.
Lalu made accused in five out of 53 cases filed by Lalu CBI In connection with the fodder scam in Jharkhand. The net value of fraudulent withdrawal in these five cases was Rs 214.74 crore.
Starting from 2013, when Lalu He was convicted in RC20A/96 – believed to be the first case of a fodder scam involving politicians – till Monday, February 21, 2022, when he was convicted in RC47A/96 by various special CBI courts. A fine of Rs.
50 lakh fine on Lalu in RC20A/96 (chaibasa Treasury) in which fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 37.70 crore was established by CBI. He was again fined Rs 89.27 lakh in RC64A/96 (Deoghar Treasury), Rs 10 lakh in RC68A/96 (Chaibasa Treasury) for fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 33.67 crore, Rs 60 lakh in RC38A/96 were involved. Dumka Treasury) involved fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 3.13 crore and finally in the fifth and last case, he was fined Rs 60 lakh in RC47A/96 (Doranda Treasury), the highest involving fraud of Rs 139.35 crore .
According to Lalu’s lawyers, the amount of fine in various cases is being deposited as per the directions of the High Court when he was granted bail. Lalu’s lawyer said, “The court will not grant bail until the amount of fine is deposited and we are not depositing it as per the directions of the court.” Prabhat Kumar said.
Meanwhile, CBI counsel BMP Singh submitted that the amount of fine is nowhere near that of the money embezzled by the conspirators and criminals, but they were clearly decided by learned courts on the basis of arguments.
“The purpose of the fine imposed by the court is not to ascertain the exact quantum of fraud, though we all would have been happy if this provision was there,” he said.
Singh also pointed out that apart from politicians, huge amount of fines have been imposed on the suppliers. “In some cases, the fine amount is up to Rs 2 crore,” he said.
The fine imposed in RC47A/96 ranges from a minimum of Rs 20,000 to a maximum of Rs 2 crore. The total amount of fine imposed in the latest case is around Rs 11 crore on 75 convicts.
Lalu made accused in five out of 53 cases filed by Lalu CBI In connection with the fodder scam in Jharkhand. The net value of fraudulent withdrawal in these five cases was Rs 214.74 crore.
Starting from 2013, when Lalu He was convicted in RC20A/96 – believed to be the first case of a fodder scam involving politicians – till Monday, February 21, 2022, when he was convicted in RC47A/96 by various special CBI courts. A fine of Rs.
50 lakh fine on Lalu in RC20A/96 (chaibasa Treasury) in which fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 37.70 crore was established by CBI. He was again fined Rs 89.27 lakh in RC64A/96 (Deoghar Treasury), Rs 10 lakh in RC68A/96 (Chaibasa Treasury) for fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 33.67 crore, Rs 60 lakh in RC38A/96 were involved. Dumka Treasury) involved fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 3.13 crore and finally in the fifth and last case, he was fined Rs 60 lakh in RC47A/96 (Doranda Treasury), the highest involving fraud of Rs 139.35 crore .
According to Lalu’s lawyers, the amount of fine in various cases is being deposited as per the directions of the High Court when he was granted bail. Lalu’s lawyer said, “The court will not grant bail until the amount of fine is deposited and we are not depositing it as per the directions of the court.” Prabhat Kumar said.
Meanwhile, CBI counsel BMP Singh submitted that the amount of fine is nowhere near that of the money embezzled by the conspirators and criminals, but they were clearly decided by learned courts on the basis of arguments.
“The purpose of the fine imposed by the court is not to ascertain the exact quantum of fraud, though we all would have been happy if this provision was there,” he said.
Singh also pointed out that apart from politicians, huge amount of fines have been imposed on the suppliers. “In some cases, the fine amount is up to Rs 2 crore,” he said.
The fine imposed in RC47A/96 ranges from a minimum of Rs 20,000 to a maximum of Rs 2 crore. The total amount of fine imposed in the latest case is around Rs 11 crore on 75 convicts.
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