Today, On 23rd July, The Rouse Avenue Court has deferred its order on framing charges in the IRCTC hotel scam case involving former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his family members, and others. The next date for the order is awaited.
The Rouse Avenue court postponed its decision regarding the framing of charges in the IRCTC hotel scam case involving former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his family, and others.
This case pertains to alleged corruption surrounding the tender process for IRCTC hotels.
Special judge Vishal Gogne requested clarification from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and scheduled the next hearing for August 5.
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The court had previously reserved its order on May 29 after hearing arguments from both the CBI and the defense counsel on a continuous basis.
The CBI, On March 1, concluded its arguments regarding the charges against Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, Tejaswi Yadav, former Minister Prem Chand Gupta, and others. There are a total of 14 accused in this matter.
Special Public Prosecutor DP Singh, along with Advocate Manu Mishra, argued for the CBI, stating that there was evidence of corruption and conspiracy among the accused in the awarding of two IRCTC hotel maintenance contracts.
The CBI asserted,
“There is sufficient material to frame charges against all accused persons,”
This case relates to Lalu Prasad Yadav’s tenure as Railway Minister from 2004 to 2009, during which it is alleged that the maintenance contracts for BNR Ranchi and BNR Puri hotels were awarded to Sujata Hotel, a private firm owned by Vijay and Vinay Kochar.
The CBI claims that Lalu Prasad Yadav received three acres of prime land through a benami company in exchange for this contract.
The CBI, On July 7, 2017, filed an FIR against Lalu, following raids at 12 locations associated with him and his family in Patna, New Delhi, Ranchi, and Gurgaon. Conversely, Lalu Prasad Yadav’s legal team argued that there is no substantial evidence to justify charges against him in the IRCTC corruption case, advocating for his discharge.
Senior advocate Maninder Singh contended that while there were irregularities, the tenders were awarded fairly, and there is inadequate material to support charges against Lalu Prasad Yadav, warranting his discharge from the case.
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